Why Americans are injecting themselves with unregulated ‘miracle’ drugs | On the Ground

Across the US, thousands of people are bypassing healthcare authorities to inject themselves with unregulated peptides for weight loss, muscle growth and anti-ageing. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/user/theguardian?sub_confirmation=1 While some peptide-based medications, including Ozempic, are strictly regulated, others – labeled "not for human consumption" – can easily be purchased online. Adam Gabbatt investigates the world of peptide influencers, users and sellers to find out why people are risking unknown side effects for the promise of a quick fix, and uncovers what is actually being sold. Chapters 00:00 - The Peptide Boom 01:41 - Meeting fitness influencer Ryan Johnson 04:24 - Hitting the gym 05:13 - Why peptides can be dangerous 06:23 - Buying some Peptides 07:15 - Meeting the Peptide sellers 09:22 - The Peptide party 11:01 - Meeting peptide user, Heather Craig 13:27 - What's inside the Peptides? 14:36 - Catching up with Ryan Johnson The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://support.theguardian.com/ Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Bluesky ► https://bsky.app/profile/theguardian.com Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/guardian The Guardian on YouTube: Guardian News ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardiannews Guardian Australia ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianaustralia Guardian Football ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianfootball Football Weekly ► https://www.youtube.com/@footballweeklypodcast Guardian Sport ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardiansport It's Complicated ► https://www.youtube.com/@itscomplicated Guardian Live ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianlive #peptides #weightloss #ozempic #maunjaro #wegovy #usa