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Secretagogue

A substance that stimulates a gland to secrete a hormone. In the peptide context, GH secretagogues (such as CJC-1295 and Ipamorelin) stimulate the pituitary to release growth hormone, rather than administering synthetic GH directly.

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Peptides and Growth Hormone: CJC-1295, Ipamorelin and the Truth About GH

They promise to turn back the clock by stimulating growth hormone. But do GH secretagogues actually work? What science says about CJC-1295, Ipamorelin, and the natural alternatives.

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