Rules and Risks of BPC 157 for Athletes and Military Service Members Research peptides pose considerable health and safety risks for anybody using them. This risk is magnified for drug tested athletes due to their status in sport and their significant risk for contamination Teen boys and young men are taking peptides in pursuit of physical perfection. But the injectable drugs haven't undergone FDA approval. Still, many users are willing to push past safety warnings to Reminder: Non Approved Peptides Included on the Prohibited List Sport Integrity Canada would like to remind the Canadian sport community that BPC 157 and other non approved peptides are listed as prohibited substances on