Amino Asylum

Overview

Amino Asylum was one of the largest and most popular grey-market research chemical vendors in the United States, selling peptides, SARMs, nootropics, prohormones, and other compounds at aggressively low prices. In June 2025, the FDA raided Amino Asylum’s warehouse, shutting down operations. The website went offline, payment processing was terminated, and all pending orders were frozen. This represents one of the most significant FDA enforcement actions against a grey-market peptide vendor in 2025.

What Happened

On or around June 18, 2025, federal authorities raided Amino Asylum’s warehouse. Key details:

• Website immediately went offline — server errors, no communication
• Multiple community reports on Reddit, Discord, and bodybuilding forums confirmed law enforcement presence at the warehouse
• All orders frozen, payment pages removed, communication channels dead
• No official statement from the company
• Forum reports indicate the FDA had sent multiple warning letters prior to the raid, which Amino Asylum ignored
• Community rumors suggest products were spiked with undisclosed compounds (one Reddit user reported a “RAD-140” product tested as epistane, a prohormone)
• Company had been selling compounds in tablet/capsule form at prescription doses, making “research only” claims untenable

Why This Matters

Amino Asylum’s downfall illustrates several critical patterns:

1. “Research purposes only” is not a legal shield. As established in the All American Peptide case ($3M+ forfeiture) and the Tailor Made Compounding conviction, the FDA’s Intended Use Doctrine looks at marketing, packaging, and dosing — not just disclaimers.

2. Aggressive pricing often signals cut corners. Amino Asylum undercut competitors significantly. Their Finnrick average score of 5.7 (with scores as low as 2.5) suggests inconsistent quality.

3. No third-party verification despite claims. Multiple “reviews” praised Amino Asylum’s testing, but objective analysis revealed no publicly accessible third-party COAs.

4. Payment red flags. The company accepted payment through Venmo — an unusual choice that limits buyer protection and dispute resolution.

Pre-Raid Testing Data

Finnrick Analytics tested 15 samples from Amino Asylum across 8 products before the shutdown:

• Average score: 5.7/10
• Minimum score: 2.5/10
• Maximum score: 8.0/10
• Last test: March 16, 2025

The wide score range (2.5 to 8.0) indicates severe batch inconsistency.

Current Status

As of February 2026, Amino Asylum’s website remains offline. The FDA raid effectively ended operations.

The Bottom Line

Amino Asylum receives an F grade based on: federal law enforcement raid and shutdown, ignored FDA warning letters, products reportedly spiked with undisclosed compounds, no legitimate third-party testing, payment limited to Venmo, and complete cessation of operations.

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