A growth-hormone-releasing peptide (strong appetite effect)
GH secretagogueEvidence: early human PKRUO · WADA-prohibited
Research Use Only. Not FDA-approved; sold only as a research chemical. Many performance-adjacent peptides are also WADA-prohibited for tested athletes. Educational only — not medical advice.
What it is
GHRP-6 is one of the original growth-hormone-releasing peptides, a ghrelin-receptor agonist notable for a pronounced hunger effect.
Proposed mechanism
Stimulates a GH pulse via GHS-R and strongly increases appetite (ghrelin is the "hunger hormone").1
State of the evidence
Early human data; not approved.
Regulatory & status
RUO; WADA-prohibited (S2).
Reconstitution (reference only)
Lab-handling reference only — not a preparation or dosing instruction: 3 mL (300 units) reconstitution solution. See the reconstitution calculator for the arithmetic. This page does not provide dosing guidance.
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