Reduced Inflammation How it works: BPC-157 inhibits pro-inflammatory cytokines (such as TNF-alpha), which helps calm chronic inflammation
"Some of the side effects we found, like nausea, are well known, and that shows that the method is picking up a real signal," says Sharath Chandra Guntuku, Research Associate Professor in Computer and Information Science (CIS) at Penn Engineering and the study's senior author
FDA also found several of its products to be unapproved new drugs and misbranded because their labeling made claims that exceeded those allowed
It is shallow, so the needle only travels a short distance, and it has fewer pain-sensitive nerves than deeper tissue, so most people feel a small pinch rather than a deep ache
Satisfying a curiosity, yes
That said, the standard medical recommendation applies: consult your OB-GYN or dermatologist before introducing any new active ingredient during pregnancy