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Compound Comparison: Affordable High Quality Peptides by Research Application
Selecting the right peptides for a research application depends on mechanism of action, administration route, and cost per research cycle. The following table covers the most popular research compounds by category, helping researchers allocate budget efficient
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- Selecting the right peptides for a research application depends on mechanism of action, administration route, and cost per research cycle. The following table covers the most popular research compounds by category, helping researchers allocate budget efficiently across multiple research goals simultaneously.
- Skin / Anti-Aging
- Wnt signaling, collagen synthesis
- Topical
- ~$2.50
- Metabolic
- Retatrutide 5mg
- GLP-1/GIP/Glucagon triple agonist
- Subcutaneous
- ~$6
- VEGF upregulation, tendon healing
- Subcutaneous/Oral
- ~$7
- Cognitive Enhancement
- BDNF/NGF elevation, ACTH analog
- Intranasal
- ~$8
- MC4R agonism (central pathway)
- ~$4
- Immune Support
- Thymosin Alpha-1
- T-cell modulation, thymic peptide
- Longevity / Sleep
- Epithalon
- Telomerase activation, pineal peptide
- Entry points start as low as $2.50 per research week with GHK-Cu Serum for topical skin research — no injection, no supplies, no additional cost. Researchers studying BPC-157 for tissue repair applications or retatrutide for metabolic research can access the same verified compounds that appear in published literature at manufacturer-direct pricing. The combination of verified purity, transparent COA documentation, and manufacturer-direct economics makes PSPeptides the clearest source for affordable high quality peptides across every research category. Peer-reviewed peptide mechanism research on PubMed provides the scientific basis for each compound category listed above.