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GHRP-6

GH secretagogue (ghrelin receptor agonist)

Also known as: Growth Hormone Releasing Peptide-6, SKF-110679

Tier 3, Preclinical only

Evidence is limited to animal or in-vitro work. No human pharmacokinetics. Any human dose in circulation is extrapolated, and extrapolation across species routinely fails.

Half-life
Not established

No reliable human half-life located. A secondary source asserts an oral absorption half-life of 15 min and elimination half-life of 60 min, but this could not be traced to any retrievable primary source and is therefore not reported as a value. A 2023 peer-reviewed review states GHRP-6 has poor oral bioavailability (0.3%) and a short in-vivo half-life without giving a number. Rat data show predominantly biliary excretion with clearance ~5x higher than ipamorelin, and no half-life. Anti-doping urinary detection is ~23 hours for parent compound, again, a detection window, not a half-life.

Dosing
No established dose

No established human therapeutic dose located. Circulating protocols (100-300 mcg) are community convention with no published clinical basis.

Regulatory status
Not approved for human use in the US. Research chemical. Prohibited at all times under WADA Prohibited List section S2.
Evidence base
mixed · confidence: low
Safety

GHRP-6 is a ghrelin receptor agonist and causes marked appetite stimulation; it co-stimulates ACTH/cortisol and prolactin alongside GH. Human safety data are limited to older short-term endocrine studies. No long-term human safety characterisation exists.