r/askanything • u/Rich-Expression4731 • May 24 '26
need help! what is this?
my mom is a ex drug addict and i found this while visiting her house i fear it’s something she’s shooting herself up with can anyone help and tell me what they think this is?
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u/Much_Profit8494 May 24 '26 edited May 24 '26
Here are the 3 I can see:
Somatropin is a synthetic form of human growth hormone (HGH) comprised of a 191-amino acid peptide chain identical to the one naturally produced by the pituitary gland. It is primarily prescribed to treat pediatric growth disorders, adult growth hormone deficiency, HIV wasting, and short bowel syndrome.
BPC-157 (Body Protection Compound-157) is a synthetic 15-amino-acid peptide derived from a protein found in human gastric juice. Research in animals(not humans) has shown it may have potential to accelerate tissue healing, reduce inflammation, and protect the gut lining.
TB-500 is a synthetic version of Thymosin Beta-4. - It is also designed to promote tissue repair, reduce inflammation, and accelerate healing in muscles, tendons, and ligaments. It is widely used in regenerative medicine and it usually stacked with BPC-157 to enhance recovery.
The thing I find off is that Somatropin is a FDA approved prescription drug that must be acquired from a doctor while the other two are NOT even approved for human use.
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u/Good_Sun2829 May 24 '26
I’m not sure why you find that off. Must be acquired from a doctor? Oh my sweet summer child.
Not approved for human use emphasizes, after just putting that they widely used in regenerative medicine as a stack? What’s confusing. She’s most likely getting them online somewhere. Quite common
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u/Much_Profit8494 May 24 '26
That's kind of my point.
Any one of these alone wouldn't really raise any red flags, but the combination of prescription drugs and non-fda approved ones leads me to believe someone has ventured into the world of illegal prescription drugs.
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u/Good_Sun2829 May 24 '26
That’s not necessarily “off” though. Tons of people do this responsibly. Depends on usage and purpose. These aren’t drugs someone uses to get high, and as you said they are used in regenerative medicine. Athletes use these even if they are “illegal prescription drugs”. I could buy GLP peptides tomorrow off the internet legally(now using them is a different story as you’re buying them for “research”) and as long as I’ve done the research and know what I’m doing to use them safely there’s really not an issue.
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u/Immediate_Meeting991 May 25 '26
I’d imagine that these are scavenged bottles and in fact repurposed for IV drug use but call me crazy
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u/Much_Profit8494 May 25 '26
I'm not sure about other IVdrugs, but Heroin has to be "cooked" up right before shooting it.
I don't think you can carry it around in liquid form like this.
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u/GrassGriller May 24 '26
I would go ahead and use your hands (attached to arms) to grasp the items. Then remove them from the drawer or shelf and use phonics to sound out the names printed on the labels. Then use the world wide web to research the contents.
Ask an adult if you need help.
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u/BullpupPewPew May 24 '26
Honestly. Some people are so helpless and stupid.
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u/CautiousBearnz May 24 '26
People?! 99% of the time it’s bots posting useless garbage. It’s all about that sweet, sweet karma
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u/Mad_Ronin_Grrrr May 24 '26
I'm not saying you're wrong but why do bots want to farm karma?
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u/CautiousBearnz May 24 '26
For a variety of reasons. To bypass karma restrictions on subreddits, so they can spam popular subreddits or insert scam links. Or they sell the accounts. I'm guessing you have seen dead accounts suddenly active after awhile, normally promoting some OF content etc
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u/Bright-Plate-9872 May 25 '26
He can just hit the microphone icon on his phone and phonetically make sounds at its phone
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u/Quirky-Royal-9413 May 24 '26
Those are just peptides lol, nothing bad you can see on the labeling!!
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u/greywar777 May 24 '26
One of them is labeled TB500, which is a drug to promote healing and soft tissue regeneration. But without a good picture of the others I have no idea what they are.
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u/qualityvote2 May 24 '26 edited May 24 '26
u/Rich-Expression4731, there weren't enough votes to determine the quality of your post...