Peptide therapy Growth hormone
Ipamorelin
What it is, what people take it for, and how it works, in plain language.
What is Ipamorelin?
A growth hormone secretagogue: a peptide that acts on the ghrelin receptor to prompt the pituitary to release growth hormone.
What do people take Ipamorelin for?
Lean mass, recovery, sleep and healthy aging.
How does Ipamorelin work?
It acts on the ghrelin receptor in the pituitary, a different pathway from growth-hormone-releasing hormone, to prompt a release of growth hormone.
Should I talk to a physician about Ipamorelin?
If you are considering it, or already using it, a physician can look at your history, your labs and your goals, and at what else might explain what you are hoping to change. At Aether Medicine in King of Prussia, near Philadelphia, or by video for patients in Pennsylvania.
Further reading
- Raun K, et al. Ipamorelin, the first selective growth hormone secretagogue. Eur J Endocrinol. 1998. doi.org/10.1530/eje.0.1390552
- Gobburu JV, et al. PK-PD modeling of ipamorelin in human volunteers. Pharm Res. 1999. doi.org/10.1023/a:1018955126402
- Beck DE, et al. Proof-of-concept study of ipamorelin for postoperative ileus in bowel resection patients. Int J Colorectal Dis. 2014. doi.org/10.1007/s00384-014-2030-8
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