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Issue: Difficulty obtaining quality peptides Vendor problems: Research chemical vendors with inconsistent quality, counterfeit products, international shipping seizures, high costs for pharmaceutical-grade sources

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Structurally, Ipamorelin is a pentapeptide (Aib-His-D-2-Nal-D-Phe-Lys-NH2) that mimics the action of ghrelin, a naturally occurring hunger hormone that also plays a role in stimulating GH release

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An 18-month randomized trial in non-demented older adults found improved memory and attention and, on PET imaging, lower amyloid and tau in mood- and memory-related regions

Simultaneously, Ipamorelin binds to ghrelin receptors (GHS-R1a) on the same cells, providing more boost for GH release through a paired pathway