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Theo Lindqvist
The peptide and healthspan frontier, sorted by what actually has human data.
Theo Lindqvist is a pen name used by a writer at Aminoscope, published by MEAS Partners, LLC. Theo covers the peptide and longevity landscape — BPC-157, NAD+ precursors, senolytics, mitochondrial interventions — always grading findings by their evidence tier: human trials, animal models, or in-vitro only.
What they cover
- Therapeutic peptides and research peptides
- NAD+ precursors and mitochondrial health
- Senolytics and cellular senescence
- Healthspan and longevity interventions
- Evidence grading for preclinical vs. clinical data
- BPC-157, TB-500, and growth hormone secretagogues
Articles by Theo Lindqvist
80 pieces- Pentadeca Arginate (PDA): the evidence behind the BPC 157 successorPeptides
- FOXO4-DRI: an elegant senolytic peptide with zero human evidenceLongevity
- GHRP-2: a real GH secretagogue, marketed for things it hasn't been shown to doPeptides
- GHRP-6: the 'hunger' growth-hormone secretagogue, and what the evidence showsPeptides
- P21 (P021): a neurogenic peptide with real animal data and no human evidencePeptides
- Oxytocin: real science, oversold claimsPeptides
- Lithium orotate: an intriguing population signal, almost no direct evidenceLongevity
- CoQ10: strong cardiac evidence, hype everywhere elseLongevity
- PQQ evidence: a strong mitochondrial mechanism, thin human dataLongevity
- Apigenin: what the evidence says about sleep, anxiety, and the NAD+ longevity claimLongevity
- Klotho, the longevity protein: strong biology, no supplement you can buyLongevity
- Larazotide: the leaky-gut peptide that failed its Phase 3 trialPeptides
- Thymalin: the honest evidence behind the thymus-peptide immunity and longevity claimsPeptides
- LL-37: a real immune peptide, no human proof, and two edgesPeptides
- Ergothioneine: the mushroom-derived “longevity vitamin,” assessedLongevity
- NMN vs NR: the two leading NAD⁺ precursors, head-to-headLongevity
- Cerebrolysin: what it is, and what the evidence actually showsLongevity
- SS-31 (elamipretide): an elegant mitochondrial mechanism meets a hard clinical recordLongevity
- SLU-PP-332: the “exercise mimetic” that lives entirely in miceLongevity
- NAD⁺ nasal spray: the delivery format with the least direct evidenceLongevity
- Peptides for sleep: what actually has human evidence (and what doesn't)Peptides
- The best NAD⁺ supplement: an evidence-first buyer's guideLongevity
- ARA-290 (cibinetide): the EPO-derived repair peptide and what its trials actually showPeptides
- Acarbose and longevity: a carb-blocker with a real mouse-lifespan signalLongevity
- Peptides for joint pain: what the human evidence actually showsPeptides
- Peptides for hair growth: what the copper-peptide evidence actually showsPeptides
- Peptides for skin: which cosmetic peptides actually have evidencePeptides
- BPC-157 and Erectile Dysfunction: Separating the Claims from the EvidencePeptides
- Icariin and Horny Goat Weed: What the Evidence Actually ShowsLongevity
- How to Heal Tendons Faster: What the Evidence SupportsPeptides
- Banned Peptides: The WADA Prohibited List, ExplainedPeptides
- The BPC-157 + TB-500 blend (“Wolverine stack”): popular, but proven?Peptides
- TUDCA: real bile-acid biology, an approved parent drug, and a failed flagship trialLongevity
- Gotu Kola (Centella asiatica): What the Evidence Actually ShowsLongevity
- Alpha-GPC: What the Evidence Actually ShowsLongevity
- Astragalus & TA-65: a real telomerase activator, an unproven anti-aging claimLongevity
- Phosphatidylserine: Evidence for Memory, Cortisol, and Cognitive HealthLongevity
- Best Peptides for Muscle Growth: An Evidence-Ranked Reality CheckPeptides
- AOD-9604: the “anti-obesity drug” peptide that failed its own trialsPeptides
- Humanin: the first mitochondrial-derived peptide — real biology, no human trialsLongevity
- CJC-1295 + ipamorelin before and after: the honest results timelinePeptides
- Dihexa: a striking preclinical nootropic with zero human evidencePeptides
- DSIP (delta sleep-inducing peptide): a famous name, an unresolved sciencePeptides
- KPV peptide: what the evidence actually shows (benefits, dosage talk, and side effects)Peptides
- Melanotan II (MT-2): a real skin-darkening drug with real, unapproved risksPeptides
- IGF-1 LR3: a real anabolic hormone, engineered to last — and untested in peoplePeptides
- HGH Fragment 176-191: the GH “fat-loss fragment,” read against the trial that failedPeptides
- Shilajit benefits: a few small studies, and a real purity problemLongevity
- Epitalon side effects: what's actually known about epithalon safetyLongevity
- Where to get peptides safely: the three routes, ranked by oversightPeptides
- GlyNAC: impressive trials, an unsettled replication questionLongevity
- Sulforaphane: real human data, in niches that aren't longevityLongevity
- Glutathione: the master antioxidant, and where the evidence actually isLongevity
- Calcium AKG (Rejuvant): a real metabolite, an overstated headlineLongevity
- Methylene blue: the longevity 'biohack' that's actually a drugLongevity
- BPC 157: what the evidence actually shows (and what it doesn't)Peptides
- TB-500 and thymosin beta-4: separating the trials from the hypePeptides
- GHK-Cu: the copper peptide between real skincare and overclaimPeptides
- Sermorelin: a real GHRH drug, read against the anti-aging pitchPeptides
- NAD+ precursors (NR and NMN): what the human trials actually showLongevity
- Metformin for longevity: TAME, MILES, and the healthspan hypothesisLongevity
- Rapamycin for longevity: the PEARL trial and the human evidenceLongevity
- Taurine and aging: what the Singh 2023 Science work and the human data actually showLongevity
- Ipamorelin & CJC-1295: the honest evidence on GH secretagogue peptidesPeptides
- Sermorelin side effects: the approved-drug safety record vs. the compounded realityPeptides
- MOTS-c: real mitochondrial biology, absent human evidenceLongevity
- Tesamorelin for bodybuilding: what the evidence does — and doesn't — showPeptides
- BPC-157 before and after: what the evidence really shows about resultsPeptides
- Kisspeptin: real reproductive-axis science, unproven as a sold therapyPeptides
- Tesofensine: the striking weight-loss number with a big asteriskPeptides
- 5-Amino-1MQ: an elegant mechanism with no human trialsPeptides
- Semax: a real Russian nootropic with an under-tested evidence basePeptides
- Selank: a non-benzodiazepine anxiolytic peptide, lightly testedPeptides
- MK-677 (ibutamoren): raises the hormones, not (yet) the outcomesPeptides
- Urolithin A (Mitopure): real trials, modest resultsLongevity
- Spermidine: a great longevity story, still waiting on the trialsLongevity
- Fisetin: a powerful senolytic in mice, unproven in humansLongevity
- Berberine: real evidence for blood sugar, not for weight lossLongevity
- Quercetin: one real benefit, and a reputation that outruns itLongevity
- Resveratrol: spectacular in mice, disappointing in humansLongevity