PubMed Xiong, Y., Mahmood, A., Lu, D., Qu, C., Goussev, A., Schallert, T., & Chopp, M
It is a small, orally active ghrelin receptor agonist and growth hormone secretagogue, meaning it stimulates the bodys own release of growth hormone and IGF-1 by activating the ghrelin receptor
Intramuscular injection bypasses this entirely, delivering hydroxocobalamin directly into the muscle where it is absorbed immediately and completely
In addition, other cytotoxic or lytic peptides, such as defensin 1 (ACYCRIPACIAGERRYGTCIYQGRLWAFCC), cecropin B (KWKVFKKIEKMGRNIRNGIVKAGPAIAVLGEAKAL), magainins (GIGKFLHSAKKFGKAFVGEIMSNS), and dermaseptin (ALWKEVLKNAGKAALNEINNLVG), can increase membrane permeability and promote cell death 60,61
GHK-Cu, chemically known as glycyl-histyl-lysine copper complex, is named Copper Tripeptide-1 under INCI standards
I don't take it currently, but I've tried it through a compounding pharmacy