Growth hormone
Every growth hormone claim we've checked against the studies, newest first, each graded from Solid to Debunked by the evidence in people.
AOD-9604 added under 1 kg of weight loss in a 502-person trial
502 adults took an AOD-9604 tablet or a placebo daily for 24 weeks and lost about the same weight. The injection sold today has never had a human trial.
MK-677 (ibutamoren) kept growth hormone young for a year
In a year-long trial of 65 adults aged 60 to 81, MK-677 raised growth hormone 1.8-fold and added about 6 pounds, but strength did not change and blood sugar rose.
Six months of sermorelin left older adults sleeping and lifting the same
In the one placebo-controlled trial, 89 adults aged 60 to 85 took sermorelin for 6 months. Growth hormone doubled and thinking tests rose slightly; strength did not.
Does ipamorelin work? It raises growth hormone for a few hours
One dose of ipamorelin raised growth hormone in healthy men for under 6 hours. Its patient trials showed no clear benefit, and clinic shots have no published study.
CJC-1295's only human evidence is a hormone blood test
One CJC-1295 shot raised growth hormone 2 to 10 times for a week in healthy adults. Its only patient trial stopped in 2006, and clinic versions are untested.
Tesamorelin for belly fat: deep fat fell about 15% in trials
In two trials of 806 people with HIV, daily tesamorelin cut the fat around the organs by about 15% in six months. The fat came back within six months of stopping.