AOD-9604
A modified piece of growth hormone (amino acids 176–191) meant to keep GH’s fat-burning effect without its other effects. "HGH Frag 176-191" is sold as a separate product but is essentially the same peptide.
Failed obesity trials; not approved as a drug.
Used for
- Fat loss
- Cartilage repair (claimed)
How it works
Stimulates fat breakdown and blocks fat formation in fat cells; does not raise IGF-1 or blood sugar like GH.
What the research shows
- In obese rats, oral AOD-9604 cut weight gain by more than half with no effect on insulin sensitivity.
- Its maker’s human trials (oral 1 mg/day) showed no meaningful weight loss over placebo, and development stopped around 2007.
Dosing
Dosing isn’t listed on the public site. In the app, each published option is shown with its source (a drug label, a clinical guideline, a trial or community reports) and can be turned into a protocol you review.
Work out the units to draw for your vial →Side effects
- Few reported; injection-site reactions
Cautions
- Human trials were negative: expect little on its own.
- Research-chemical vials have no quality control: purity, dose and sterility vary. Third-party testing helps but is no guarantee.
Storage
Unmixed powder: freezer or fridge, away from light.
Once mixed with bacteriostatic water: fridge; the common rule is to use it within 28 days.
There is no label or published stability data for this one, so treat these as habits, not limits.
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Reference only, not medical advice. Written for this app from the cited research. Doses marked community-reported are not from trials.