Research library

GH Secretagogues

GHRP-2

Approved medicineGrowth hormone secretagogue, ghrelin receptor agonist

Also published as Pralmorelin, KP-102

A synthetic hexapeptide secretagogue. It is registered in Japan as a diagnostic agent for assessing growth hormone secretory capacity, which makes it one of the few compounds here with a real regulatory identity.

Where it came from

Developed from the growth hormone releasing peptide series pioneered by Cyril Bowers, and approved in Japan as a diagnostic.

What the literature examines

  • Growth hormone release in diagnostic testing in humans
  • Ghrelin receptor pharmacology
  • Appetite and food intake in animal models
  • Cortisol and prolactin release alongside growth hormone

State of the evidence

Furthest it has gotApproved medicine

Approved in Japan as a diagnostic agent, meaning single administration under supervision to provoke a measurable hormone response.

What a buyer should know

Approval as a diagnostic provocation agent is not approval as a therapy. That distinction gets flattened constantly in vendor copy. Nothing about a one time diagnostic use establishes a safety profile for repeated administration.

Handling and stability

Lyophilised, water soluble.

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