Is ipamorelin the same as HGH?
No. Ipamorelin tells your own pituitary gland to release growth hormone. An HGH shot supplies lab-made growth hormone (somatropin) directly. That difference matters for how each is regulated and dosed. Ipamorelin's effect is capped by how much growth hormone your pituitary can still make. Injected HGH raises levels directly, no matter what your pituitary can do.
Studies in people from the compound pages this answer belongs to
- Ipamorelin
- Prospective, randomized, controlled, proof-of-concept study of the ghrelin mimetic ipamorelin for the management of postoperative ileus in bowel resection patients 2014 PMID 25331030
- Pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic modeling of ipamorelin, a growth hormone releasing peptide, in human volunteers 1999 PMID 10496658
- Safety and Efficacy of Ipamorelin Compared to Placebo for the Recovery of Gastrointestinal Function 2014 NCT01280344
Educational use only. This database summarizes published research and is not medical advice. Where a dose appears it is a record of what a trial or clinic ran, or what people describe doing, with its source attached. Nothing here is a recommendation for personal use.
Part of growth hormone secretagogues. Sermorelin, tesamorelin, ipamorelin, CJC-1295, and the rest of the GHRH and ghrelin receptor family.