Bioavailability of Coenzyme Q10: An Overview of the Absorption Process and Subsequent Metabolism
HGH (Somatropin): FDA-approved for specific indications: pediatric growth hormone deficiency, adult GHD, Turner syndrome, HIV/AIDS-related wasting, short bowel syndrome Prescription-only medication requiring physician monitoring Illegal to distribute for off-label purposes including anti-aging (per the 1990 Anabolic Steroids Control Act amendments) Brand names include Genotropin, Norditropin, Humatrope, Saizen CJC-1295 and Ipamorelin: Neither is FDA-approved for any therapeutic indication Available as research compounds for laboratory use only (RUO Research Use Only) Not scheduled substances, but not approved for human therapeutic use Ipamorelin has undergone Phase I/II clinical trials (Johansen et al., 1999) but development did not progress to approval For a deeper look at Ipamorelin's regulatory history, see our Ipamorelin FDA approval status guide
Metabolic Regulation: Used in obesity, insulin sensitivity, and lipolysis model studies
Ipamorelin, a pentapeptide made up of five amino acids, acts as a selective agonist of the ghrelin receptor, also known as the growth hormone secretagogue receptor (GHS-R)
