Is MK-677 the same as a peptide?
No. MK-677 is a small molecule. It is not related to the amino acid chains that make up peptides like ipamorelin or CJC-1295, even though it acts on the same ghrelin receptor and gives a similar rise in growth hormone. It works as a pill, not a shot, because it is not a peptide. Most peptides get broken down by digestion before they can act.
Studies in people from the compound pages this answer belongs to
- MK-677
- Effects of an oral ghrelin mimetic on body composition and clinical outcomes in healthy older adults: a randomized trial 2008 PMID 18981485
- MK-0677 (ibutamoren mesylate) for the treatment of patients recovering from hip fracture: a multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled phase IIb study 2011 PMID 21067829
- Prolonged oral treatment with MK-677, a novel growth hormone secretagogue, improves sleep quality in man 1997 PMID 9349662
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.