@drkazarian
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@drkazarian “You’re not on real retatrutide. It was made illegally.” 🤯 ALL “RETA” IS CURRENTLY ILLEGALLY MADE. It’s not out yet. You’re not on the real stuff. That’s what I had to explain to a patient who was genuinely shocked to learn that the “reta” she’d been injecting wasn’t an FDA-approved medication. And I get why people are excited! Retatrutide has shown incredibly promising results in clinical trials, and as an obesity medicine physician, I’m excited about what it could mean for our patients. But here’s what I need everyone to understand. If you’re buying “reta” online, from a med spa, or from someone selling vials labeled “research use only,” you are NOT getting the FDA-regulated medication being studied in Eli Lilly’s clinical trials. You’re getting an unapproved product with no guarantee of what’s actually inside. And “research use only” is not some higher medical certification. It’s actually telling you the product isn’t intended for human use. You’re not a mouse. Please stop volunteering to be one. We don’t know whether these products contain the correct ingredient, the correct dose, or potentially harmful contaminants. And calling it “compounded” doesn’t make it legal. The FDA has explicitly stated that retatrutide cannot legally be used in compounding. This is not some secret upgrade from Zepbound. Zepbound is FDA-approved, has undergone rigorous clinical testing, and is manufactured under regulated quality standards. The mystery vial someone is selling you online is not equivalent. I want better medications for my patients. I want more options, better efficacy, and better access. But I also want my patients to be SAFE. The real retatrutide is still being studied, and I’m excited to see where the evidence takes us. Until then, please stop injecting mystery peptides into your body. We have excellent treatments available today. Let’s wait for the real stuff. 🩷 #peptides #reta #retatrutide
