No, they don't, it's a very Silicon Valley specific thing and I never heard about them here in France. People need to stop thinking their experience generalizes by default
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-05/unregulated-peptides-...
I shall consult the zoomers.
Maybe a US thing
They learn about it through Insta or Snapchat and take whatever is promoted by whatever big muscular guy.
it's not a sv-only thing.
Also, I'd add that gym bros definitely have heard of them, especially if they are familiar with steroids.
The GLP-1 drugs are probably the main cause of this. We have this amazing class of compounds that work really well, But are priced pretty high, at least considering lower UK wages.
So there is a big incentive to look at getting these much cheaper from China. You hear about this happening, and then you see the fact that these companies have big catalogues full of other peptides that are a crypto payment and a click away.
Not every aspect of american culture makes it overseas and much less does now than used to 20-30 years ago.
I think peptides (and medicating yourself out of a hole in general) are a pretty uniquely american thing.
We're amused by your antics but no one wants to emulate American culture anymore.
if I asked 20 of my friends about peptides I'm probably the only one that subscribes to that american leaning, peptide-spammed subreddit.