The GLP wiki
Start here if the names are the confusing part. These pages explain the hormones themselves — where they come from, which receptors they hit, and which popular terms refer to nothing at all.
What is GLP-1? Mechanism, receptors and the clinical landscape
GLP-1 is a gut-derived hormone that shaped an entire drug class. Here is what it actually does in the body, and what separates real biology from marketing language.
11 MIN READ · 7 SOURCES
/WIKI/GLP-2GLP-2: the intestinal sibling of GLP-1
Cleaved from the same proglucagon precursor as GLP-1, GLP-2 acts on an entirely different receptor and does an entirely different job: it grows, repairs and increases the absorptive capacity of the intestinal lining.
9 MIN READ · 5 SOURCES
/WIKI/GLP-3What people mean by "GLP-3": retatrutide and triple agonists
"GLP-3" is not a real hormone name in endocrinology textbooks — it is shorthand people use for triple-receptor agonist peptides. Here is what that means and what is actually known.
10 MIN READ · 6 SOURCES
Looking for a specific compound?
The concept pages cover the hormones. Individual molecules — 34 of them, from semaglutide to BPC-157 — live in the compound library, each with class, receptor targets, route, half-life, evidence summary and primary sources.
EDUCATIONAL REFERENCE ONLY · Not medical advice. Nothing here diagnoses, treats, cures or prevents any disease, and nothing here is a dosing recommendation. Consult a licensed clinician before any treatment decision.