GHRP-6
An early growth-hormone-releasing hexapeptide that stimulates GH secretion and strongly increases appetite. Not approved for human use.
Benefits
Why it is used: raises GH/IGF-1 and drives a large appetite increase useful for bulking. Human data are limited.
Risks
Unapproved; pronounced hunger plus cortisol and prolactin rise, water retention, tingling, and raised blood sugar. Unregulated purity; banned in sport.
Informational only — not medical advice.
Body systems
Hormones
Research (4)
- Injectable Peptide Therapy: A Primer for Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Physicians Mayfield et al. (2026) PubMed ↗
- Therapeutic Peptides in Orthopaedics: Applications, Challenges, and Future Directions Rahman et al. (2026) PubMed ↗
- Prolonged stimulation of growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor I secretion by CJC-1295, a long-acting analog of GH-releasing hormone, in healthy adults Teichman et al. (2006) PubMed ↗
- Ipamorelin, the first selective growth hormone secretagogue Raun et al. (1998) PubMed ↗
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