Been running into more red tape than usual with peptides lately, and I’m getting nervous about betting my research on something so restricted. I’m looking to explore other options that’ll help with neurological studies, maybe stuff that’s easier to source or less likely to land me in hot water. Not super plugged into all the new trends, so if anyone’s using small molecules, gene editing tricks, or even some whiz-bang biosensors or whatever, I’d love to hear what’s working in 2026. Kinda desperate not to put all my eggs in the peptide basket right now!