Peptide therapy Growth hormone
Tesamorelin EGRIFTA
What it is, what people take it for, and how it works, in plain language.
What is Tesamorelin?
A lab-made version of growth-hormone-releasing hormone, the signal that tells the pituitary to release growth hormone.
What do people take Tesamorelin for?
Visceral fat, body composition and aging.
How does Tesamorelin work?
It acts on the same pituitary receptor as the body's own growth-hormone-releasing hormone, so growth hormone, and then IGF-1, rise in the body's own pulses rather than being supplied from outside.
Questions people ask about Tesamorelin
Is tesamorelin the same as growth hormone?
No. It prompts the pituitary to release the body's own growth hormone rather than supplying growth hormone directly.
Should I talk to a physician about Tesamorelin?
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
- Falutz J, et al. Metabolic effects of a growth hormone-releasing factor in patients with HIV. N Engl J Med. 2007. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18057338/
- Falutz J, et al. Effects of tesamorelin (TH9507)... pooled analysis of two phase 3 trials with safety extension data. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2010. doi.org/10.1210/jc.2010-0490
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