Peptide Therapy: Hormone Optimization
Hormone-axis peptides act on growth hormone or reproductive hormones. Several, such as tesamorelin, hCG and gonadorelin, have approved products for specific diagnoses; most GH secretagogues sold online do not.
Hormone Optimization peptides by evidence
| Compound | FDA status | Evidence level | PubMed papers | Tagged trials |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxytocin | FDA-approved | FDA-approved product | 29,398 | 2,422 |
| hCG | FDA-approved | FDA-approved product | 19,493 | 780 |
| Triptorelin | FDA-approved | FDA-approved product | 1,005 | 254 |
| Somatropin | FDA-approved | FDA-approved product | 420 | 72 |
| Gonadorelin | FDA-approved (diagnostic/veterinary) | FDA-approved product | 297 | 25 |
| Tesamorelin | FDA-approved | FDA-approved product | 95 | 23 |
| hMG | FDA-approved | FDA-approved product | 107 | 13 |
| Sermorelin | Approved, discontinued | Previously approved | 25 | 0 |
| ACE-031 | Investigational (development stopped) | Clinical trials / approved abroad | 12 | 2 |
| GHRH | Natural hormone (analogs approved) | Preclinical or minimal | 2,508 | 181 |
| Follistatin-315 | Not approved (research only) | Preclinical or minimal | 2,974 | 90 |
| Follistatin | Not approved (research only) | Preclinical or minimal | 2,974 | 90 |
| Hexarelin | Not approved (research only) | Preclinical or minimal | 291 | 58 |
| GHRP-6 | Not approved (research only) | Preclinical or minimal | 639 | 42 |
| Kisspeptin-10 | Not approved (research only) | Preclinical or minimal | 317 | 9 |
| MGF | Not approved (research only) | Preclinical or minimal | 194 | 6 |
| MK-677 | Not approved (research only) | Preclinical or minimal | 30 | 3 |
| Ipamorelin | Not approved (research only) | Preclinical or minimal | 51 | 2 |
| CJC-1295 | Not approved (research only) | Preclinical or minimal | 35 | 2 |
| GHRP-2 | Not approved (research only) | Preclinical or minimal | 15 | 0 |
| Follistatin-344 | Not approved (research only) | Preclinical or minimal | 5 | 0 |
| HGH fragment 176-191 | Not approved (research only) | Preclinical or minimal | 1 | 0 |
| PEG-MGF | Not approved (research only) | Preclinical or minimal | 1 | 0 |
| IGF-1 LR3 | Not approved (research only) | Preclinical or minimal | — | — |
Reconstitution math
CJC-1295 with DAC 5 mg vial mathCJC-1295 with DAC 2 mg vial mathGHRP-6 5 mg vial mathCJC-1295 (no DAC) 5 mg vial mathKisspeptin-10 10 mg vial mathSomatropin 10 IU vial mathhCG 5000 IU vial mathhMG 75 IU vial mathhCG 10000 IU vial mathOxytocin 5 mg vial mathTesamorelin 10 mg vial mathTesamorelin 20 mg vial mathIGF-1 LR3 1 mg vial mathGHRP-2 10 mg vial mathMGF 5 mg vial math
How people access hormone optimization treatment
Prescription products with an FDA label (the label, not a clinic, sets the approved use and dose):
- Oxytocin: OXYTOCIN (HIKMA FARMACEUTICA) OXYTOCIN (FRESENIUS KABI USA) PITOCIN (PH HEALTH)
- hCG: CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN (FRESENIUS KABI USA)
- Triptorelin: TRELSTAR (VERITY) TRELSTAR (VERITY) TRIPTODUR KIT (AZURITY)
- Somatropin: NORDITROPIN, NORDITROPIN FLEXPRO, NORDITROPIN NORDIFLEX (NOVO NORDISK INC) OMNITROPE (SANDOZ) GENOTROPIN, GENOTROPIN PRESERVATIVE FREE (PHARMACIA)
- Tesamorelin: EGRIFTA (THERATECHNOLOGIES)
- hMG: MENOPUR (FERRING)
In our clinic directory, 2,232 verified clinics name a related service on their own websites: Hormone therapy 2,164; Sermorelin 757. 1,205 of them mention telehealth. Most listings are in Texas (257), Florida (216), California (144), Arizona (107), Tennessee (103).
Telehealth and clinics
We have not verified a telehealth provider that lists hormone optimization peptides item by item.
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