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The UK has become a “wild west” for people peddling experimental peptides, steroids and other substances, a leading expert has said, warning action must be taken to avoid fatalities.
Prof Channa Jayasena of Imperial College London, a consultant in reproductive endocrinology and andrology at Hammersmith and St Mary’s hospitals, said he is now encountering patients “day in, day out” who are taking experimental peptides.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/12/uk-wild-west-for-experimental-peptides-expert
Author : Nicola Davis, Sarah Marsh and Isaaq Tomkins
Publish date : 2026-07-12 09:00:00
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