Derek (More Plates More Dates)
Fitness80Men's-health creator famous for literature deep-dives; founder of Marek Health & Gorilla Mind.
~2M YouTube reach plus rigorous BPC-157/retatrutide breakdowns; clears the relevance gate.
The most influential people in the peptide world
51 of 100 ranked · Draft — 51 blended (38 individuals + 7 vendors + 6 communities), scores recalibrated reach-led. Expanding toward 100.
Follower counts are approximate (~2026) and rankings are reviewed weekly. Educational/informational — inclusion is not an endorsement. Research peptides referenced are Research Use Only. This is a compliance-sensitive space; several vendors operate under RUO/grey-market terms.
Peptides must be a core, recurring theme (relevance ≈ ≥15–30% of output).
Reach is log-scaled and platform-weighted. Government/regulatory standing is folded into 'authority', not a standalone factor. Scores are model estimates pending exact follower data.
Massive audiences whose peptide content is too thin to clear the relevance gate — tracked, but not ranked. This is why raw follower count is not the metric.
Men's-health creator famous for literature deep-dives; founder of Marek Health & Gorilla Mind.
~2M YouTube reach plus rigorous BPC-157/retatrutide breakdowns; clears the relevance gate.
Hormone-optimization & peptide author; co-founder, BioLongevity Labs.
Bestselling peptide author with a large protocol-following audience and his own brand.
IFBB Pro hypertrophy creator; host of the Trensparent podcast.
Trensparent is built around frank peptide/PED discussion atop a ~1M-follower base.
Regenerative/metabolic-health physician (ND, DC).
The best-known advocate for microdosing GLP-1s as a longevity tool (~394K, own show).
Large GLP-1 community for semaglutide users.
Reddit · ~197K members
Largest hub for compounded/grey-market tirzepatide (GLP-1) sourcing & dosing.
Reddit · ~172K members
Longevity/biohacking entrepreneur; 10X Health co-founder.
~3M IG reach and 10X sells peptide lines; relevance borderline but commercially significant.
Veteran fitness/biohacking/longevity coach and podcaster.
Long track record and multiple dedicated peptide episodes; trusted in the biohacking core.
Founder of Enhanced Athlete; a central figure in the PED & peptide self-experimentation world.
Built one of the largest audiences documenting peptide/PED experimentation (the 'Enhanced' docuseries) — a defining, polarizing voice in the space.
⚠ Promotes high-risk self-experimentation and is not a licensed physician — content is not medical advice. Featured for influence, not endorsement.
PED/peptide pharmacology and harm-reduction coach (first name Stephan; surname private).
One of the most-cited peptide harm-reduction educators; deep protocol content (YT ~150K).
Regenerative/sexual-health & women's-longevity MD; Humanaut Health CMO.
Protocols blend hormones + peptides + regenerative medicine; strong stage and IG presence (~203K).
Long-standing peptide-research/sourcing subreddit with a lab-test repository.
Reddit · ~94K members
Hormone/longevity physician; frequent podcast guest (incl. Huberman Lab).
'Peptide Masterclass' content plus credible clinician reach (~71K).
IFBB Pro bodybuilder and coach.
Viral peptide content ('TB500 + BPC-157 Wolverine Stack') to ~397K; sells peptides direct.
Holistic nutritionist; leading public voice on bioregulator peptides.
Dedicated longevity/peptide podcast and 'peptide expert' positioning to an engaged ~82K.
Healthcare entrepreneur; founder of Ways2Well / ReviveRx.
Core offering is peptide + hormone therapy; a Joe Rogan segment drove huge reach.
Streamer credited with popularizing the term 'looksmaxxing'; sells an online 'ascension' course.
Coined/popularized 'looksmaxxing' and leads its young movement (1M+ combined IG+TikTok), where peptide use is promoted — culturally significant to peptide awareness.
⚠ Reported for promoting self-injection of peptides to a young audience — featured for cultural influence, not endorsement.
Well-known US research-chem house with a loyal bodybuilding base; aggressive pricing.
⚠ 2025 FDA raid + criminal charges reported.
Board-certified internal-medicine MD; 'the Anabolic Doc'; author of America on Steroids.
Channel explicitly covers peptides, HGH and IGF alongside TRT/AAS harm reduction.
Performance-medicine physician.
Headlined the Huberman Lab peptide episode — a category-defining media moment.
Urologist & men's-health/longevity physician; author of Male 2.0.
Dedicated peptide-therapy education to a men's-health audience (note: Gapin Institute received an FTC warning letter).
Peptide-discussion subreddit with cited-sources norms.
Reddit · ~51K members
Orthopedic surgeon; founder/chair of the International Peptide Society.
Top peptide AUTHORITY — wrote the first practitioner handbook (Peptide Protocols) and runs the only peptide certification — but minimal social reach, so a reach-led score lands mid-list.
Endocrinologist; co-founder of the Clinical Peptide Society; founder of SavePeptides.org.
One of the most-platformed peptide MDs; author and a leading FDA-advocacy voice for peptides.
Large DIY-peptide community (raw powders / self-reconstitution).
Telegram · ~36K members
Manhattan integrative/functional MD known as 'the peptide doc'.
Prolific peptide-podcast guest; public identity is 'Longevity | Peptides | Hormones'.
Physical therapist and founder of BioLight.
Launched a research-peptide collection for recovery/longevity; hosts The Red Light Report.
RUO vendor differentiating on third-party purity (COAs, ≥98%); heavily cited on review sites.
⚠ RUO 'not for human consumption'.
Veteran anti-aging/performance podcast host (since 2006).
Recurring 'The Pep Talk' peptide episodes; deep niche credibility.
Self-styled evidence-based PED educator (Victor Black MasterClass).
Runs a multi-part 'Peptide Masterclass' YouTube series (GH secretagogues, stacks).
One of Europe's larger RUO suppliers; ~10-yr tenure, heavy independent QA.
⚠ RUO; most compliance-forward of the grey tier.
RUO SARMs/peptides/nootropics vendor with a 'Face of PureRawz' ambassador program.
⚠ RUO; BBB grade F / low trust scores.
Double board-certified MD; International Peptide Society faculty.
Authored CounterClockWise on peptides; the most credentialed female specialist.
MD; founder of Holtorf Medical Group and the peptide-supplement line Integrative Peptides.
Physician founder of an oral/sublingual peptide brand; founder, National Academy of Hypothyroidism.
Veteran IFBB-pro prep coach, 'the Evil Genius of Bodybuilding'.
Respected educator on insulin/IGF-1 and injury-repair peptides (reach mostly via podcast guesting).
MD; Medical Director, Tier 1 Health & Wellness; TRT-by-symptom advocate.
Podcast covers peptides plus the legal realities of prescribing; large reach via crossovers.
Men's hormone-optimization coach; author of The TRT Trilogy.
'Beyond TRT' content touches peptides; testosterone-centric but high podcast presence.
US RUO supplier, 80+ compounds, claims 99%+ purity with HPLC/MS COAs.
⚠ RUO; marketing-driven, little organic audience.
Pseudonymous skeptical peptide-science channel + community vendor-review directory.
YouTube + directory · unverified
Founding member of the International Peptide Society; co-founded Tailor Made Compounding & TruDiagnostic.
Built the US peptide-compounding supply category — 'the Peptide Guru' (industry-facing, low personal social).
Greek MD, former champion bodybuilder and PED-medicine author.
Covers GH secretagogues and BPC/TB within PED/HRT education (primarily AAS, not peptide-first).
Ex-pro bodybuilder, NPC/IFBB judge and longtime YouTuber (Bios3Training).
Covers GH/peptide protocols, though contest-prep/PED content is primary.
Instagram peptide-education creator.
One of the more visible personal 'peptide' brands on Instagram.
⚠ The handle is shared by 2–3 creators — confirm which identity before featuring.
Anonymously-run US RUO retailer since 2018 (peptides/SARMs/PCT).
⚠ RUO; anonymous ownership + domain-hopping.
US research-chem store, multi-vial batch testing, influencer discount-code marketing.
⚠ RUO.
UK's leading PED/TRT harm-reduction educator.
Spans steroids/peptides/GH; frequent PED-podcast guest (peptide share to confirm).
Pseudonymous peptide-education creator.
Built a dedicated peptide-education audience under the 'peptide bestie' brand.
⚠ Pseudonymous with reputational concerns raised in press — vet before featuring.
Founder/CEO of Limitless Life Nootropics (Limitless Biotech).
Runs one of the most-cited DTC research-peptide vendors; endorsed by Campbell and Greenfield.
Trevor Ontiveros; host of the peptide/PED-focused DDT Method Podcast.
Genuinely peptide/PED-focused content, though a smaller/niche audience.
Co-founder/face of Aseir Custom (topical GHK-Cu copper-peptide cosmeceuticals).
Creator-backed peptide skincare brand; lowest regulatory exposure of the vendor set (topical).
Anonymous peptide-education / brand account (~13K).
Niche but active peptide-education account.
⚠ Anonymous — no named operator; vet before any partnership.
Founder-led brands are represented by their founder in the ranking above; faceless vendors are ranked directly. Full list with compliance notes — this is a Research-Use-Only / grey-market category.
Well-known US research-chem house with a loyal bodybuilding base; aggressive pricing.
⚠ 2025 FDA raid + criminal charges reported.
RUO vendor differentiating on third-party purity (COAs, ≥98%); heavily cited on review sites.
⚠ RUO 'not for human consumption'.
One of Europe's larger RUO suppliers; ~10-yr tenure, heavy independent QA.
⚠ RUO; most compliance-forward of the grey tier.
US RUO supplier, 80+ compounds, claims 99%+ purity with HPLC/MS COAs.
⚠ RUO; marketing-driven, little organic audience.
RUO SARMs/peptides/nootropics vendor with a 'Face of PureRawz' ambassador program.
⚠ RUO; BBB grade F / low trust scores.
Anonymously-run US RUO retailer since 2018 (peptides/SARMs/PCT).
⚠ RUO; anonymous ownership + domain-hopping.
US research-chem store, multi-vial batch testing, influencer discount-code marketing.
⚠ RUO.
503A compounding pharmacy; peptide-compounding pioneer (founder Ryan Smith is ranked).
⚠ Delk + TMC pleaded guilty (~2020–21) to distributing unapproved drugs.
Telehealth/hormone-optimization platform (founder Derek is ranked #3).
⚠ Clinical telehealth (not RUO).
Large DTC research-peptide vendor (founder Chris Mercer is ranked).
⚠ RUO; mixed Trustpilot/BBB.
Physician-founded oral/sublingual peptide supplements (founder Holtorf is ranked).
⚠ Supplement framing is contested.
Topical GHK-Cu copper-peptide cosmeceuticals (founder Nick Andrews is ranked).
⚠ Cosmetic/topical — lowest regulatory exposure.