doi: 10.3389/fendo.2026.1781416 Received 05 January 2026 Revised 13 February 2026 Accepted 16 February 2026 Published 05 March 2026 Volume 17 - 2026 Edited by Lus Pedro Rato, University of vora, Portugal Reviewed by Annekathrin Martina Keiler, Technical University Dresden, Germany Weeratian Tawanwongsri, Walailak University, Thailand Updates Copyright 2026 Kowalik, Harasny, Kaliczyska, Reweda-Kwiatkowski, Starzyski, Pawlak, Waloryszak, Ptak, Modrzejewski and Lisman
Users should be aware of these possibilities before use
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Similarly, it is also used as a heart protection drug for reducing the risk of various heart conditions
BPC-157 is listed under the non-approved substances category