Editorial Policy
Last updated: April 2026
Biohacking Unlocked exists to explain what peptide research actually shows — not what vendors want it to show, and not what the most enthusiastic forum posts claim.
This page explains how that standard works in practice.
Who writes this site
Every article on Biohacking Unlocked is written by Scott Williams, a firefighter and paramedic in Florida with over 25 years of experience as a first responder.
Scott is not a doctor, pharmacist, or academic researcher. He is someone who applied the same evidence-evaluation discipline he uses professionally to a category of compounds his coworkers started using — and decided to share what he found.
All articles reflect Scott's interpretation of the available research. Where facts are stated, they are cited. Where opinions or interpretations are offered, that is stated explicitly.
How evidence is labeled
Every article on this site distinguishes between:
Animal research
Rodent models, in vitro studies, and preclinical data are labeled as such. Animal research generates hypotheses. It does not prove human outcomes.
Human research
When human studies exist, they are cited by author, year, and sample size. The quality and size of the evidence is stated directly. A trial with 12 patients is not the same as a trial with 1,200.
Community protocols
Dosing protocols and use patterns from the peptide community are documented as community-reported, not as medical guidance or clinical recommendations.
Scott’s read
Interpretive conclusions are labeled as “my read” or “my honest read.” These are informed opinions, not clinical findings.
This labeling is not a legal disclaimer exercise. It reflects a genuine editorial commitment to not blurring those four categories together — which is what most peptide content online does.
Vendor and affiliate policy
Biohacking Unlocked is ad-free. The only revenue this site generates comes from affiliate commissions on purchases made through vendor links.
A vendor earns a place on this site by passing a COA verification standard — not by having an affiliate program.
The verification standard requires:
- Batch-specific certificates of analysis
- Third-party testing from a named, verifiable laboratory
- Identity confirmation by mass spectrometry
- Purity confirmation by HPLC
- Endotoxin and sterility testing for injectable products where available
- A testing lab with an independent online presence and verification portal
Affiliate commission does not influence which vendors are listed or how they are described. A vendor that fails the COA standard is not listed regardless of commission rate. A vendor that passes the COA standard is listed based on quality, not on how much commission their program offers.
This site does not accept payment for editorial coverage, sponsored content, or product placement.
Regulatory currency
Peptide regulation in the United States is changing rapidly. The April 2026 FDA Category 2 update affected twelve compounds. PCAC consultations are scheduled for July 2026 and February 2027 that will shape the next round of changes.
Every article includes a “last updated” date and a regulatory section that reflects the status as of that date. When regulatory status changes materially, the relevant pages are updated.
Articles are not static documents. The research on this site is treated as a living record that needs to stay current.
What this site does not do
Biohacking Unlocked does not:
- Provide medical advice or recommendations
- Tell readers what to use or what dose to take
- Present animal research as proof of human benefit
- Present community protocols as clinical guidance
- Accept advertising or display ads of any kind
- Accept payment to feature or recommend any product or vendor
- Overstate the evidence behind compounds with thin human data
Corrections
If something on this site is factually wrong, that is worth knowing.
Corrections can be submitted through the contact page. If a citation is wrong, a regulatory date is outdated, or a factual claim is incorrect, it will be reviewed and corrected with a note on the relevant page.