Human evidence record · GHRP-2
GHRP-2 increases food intake in healthy men
Participants consumed about 35.9% more food during GHRP-2 exposure than saline.
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What this study tells us
This was a human pharmacology or physiology study. It can show what the compound does to measured biological signals, but it may not establish a meaningful clinical benefit.
Who was studied?
Healthy men
How many?
n=7
What happened?
Participants consumed about 35.9% more food during GHRP-2 exposure than saline.
What stops us overclaiming?
Tiny study; relevant as a counterpoint to weight-loss marketing rather than proof of therapeutic appetite effects.
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Key result
Participants consumed about 35.9% more food during GHRP-2 exposure than saline.
Study details
Study designRandomized placebo-controlled crossover physiology study
PopulationHealthy men
Sample size7
RouteSubcutaneous infusion
Regimen / exposure1 microgram/kg/hour
Duration270 minutes
ComparatorSaline
Primary endpoint / questionFood intake / appetite
Safety resultShort experimental exposure.
Key limitationsTiny study; relevant as a counterpoint to weight-loss marketing rather than proof of therapeutic appetite effects.
Registry / identifierPMID 15699539