GUIDE
Peptides for Growth Hormone Pathways
Compares GHRH analogs, ghrelin agonists, and non-peptide secretagogues.
What to ask your clinician
Which claims are label-based, which are investigational, and which safety warnings apply to your situation?
Evidence distinction
Human randomized data, observational reports, animal studies, and marketing claims are ranked separately.
Regulatory distinction
Approved medications, supplements, cosmetic ingredients, compounded products, and RUO compounds are not equivalent.
Plain-English guide
Compares GHRH analogs, ghrelin agonists, and non-peptide secretagogues.
Use this guide as a map, not a recommendation list. Start by separating approved product labels from research-only, supplement, cosmetic, and marketing claims. Then compare evidence grade, route, safety score, and source quality before reading individual peptide profiles.
For any peptide with an approved product context, the official label is the primary source for indications, warnings, contraindications, and adverse reactions. For investigational or research-use-only entries, treat the profile as a source-review starting point rather than proof of safety or effectiveness.
Ranked entries
Abaloparatide
Osteoporosis medication context depending on product label
ACTH
Adrenal-axis physiology and medication context
Adropin
Energy homeostasis and vascular research
Alpha-MSH
Pigmentation, inflammation, and melanocortin pathway research
Amylin
Satiety and glucose-regulation research
Angiotensin II
Vasodilatory shock medication context depending on product label
AOD-9604
Metabolic and body-composition research
Bivalirudin
Anticoagulant medication context depending on product label
BPC-157
Tissue repair and gut pathway research
Bremelanotide
FDA-approved product context for acquired, generalized hypoactive sexual desire disorder in premenopausal women
Calcitonin salmon
Bone and calcium metabolism medication context depending on product label
Cetrorelix
Assisted reproduction medication context depending on product label
CJC-1295
Growth hormone pathway research
Corticorelin
Diagnostic medication context depending on product label availability
Cosyntropin
Adrenal-axis diagnostic medication context depending on product label
CRH
Stress-axis and endocrine research
C-type natriuretic peptide
Bone growth and cardiovascular research
Dasiglucagon
Severe hypoglycemia medication context depending on product label
Degarelix
Hormone-axis medication context depending on product label
Desmopressin
Antidiuretic hormone analog indications depending on product label
Dulaglutide
Type 2 diabetes medication context depending on product label
Enfuvirtide
Antiretroviral medication context depending on product label
Epitalon
Aging and telomere pathway research
Eptifibatide
Cardiology medication context depending on product label
Exenatide
Type 2 diabetes medication context depending on product label
Ganirelix
Assisted reproduction medication context depending on product label
Ghrelin
Appetite, metabolism, and growth hormone pathway research
GIP
Metabolic signaling and incretin medicine context
GLP-1
Metabolic signaling and incretin medicine context
GLP-2
Intestinal adaptation and gut physiology research
Glucagon
Severe hypoglycemia rescue and diagnostic contexts depending on product label
Goserelin
Hormone-axis medication context depending on product label
HCG
Hormone medication context; included because users search it near peptides
Ibutamoren / MK-677
Growth hormone secretagogue comparison item
Icatibant
Hereditary angioedema medication context depending on product label
Insulin
Diabetes medication context depending on insulin product
Ipamorelin
Growth hormone secretagogue research
Lanreotide
Endocrine and neuroendocrine medication context depending on product label
Leuprolide
Hormone-axis medication context depending on product label
Linaclotide
Gastrointestinal medication context depending on product label
Liraglutide
Weight management and type 2 diabetes depending on product label
Lixisenatide
Type 2 diabetes medication context depending on product label
Mecasermin
Growth failure medication context depending on product label
Nafarelin
Hormone-axis medication context depending on product label
Nesiritide
Cardiovascular medication context depending on product label and market status
Octreotide
Endocrine and neuroendocrine tumor symptom medication context depending on product label
Oxyntomodulin
Metabolic and appetite-regulation research
Oxytocin
Obstetric medication context and neuroendocrine research
Pasireotide
Endocrine medication context depending on product label
Pegvisomant
Acromegaly medication context depending on product label
Plecanatide
Gastrointestinal medication context depending on product label
Pramlintide
Diabetes medication context as an amylin analog
Protirelin
Historical diagnostic medication context depending on product label availability
Secretin human
Diagnostic medication context depending on product label
Selank
Anxiety, cognition, and neuropeptide research
Semaglutide
Weight management and type 2 diabetes, depending on product label
Semax
Cognition and neurological research
Sermorelin
Growth hormone pathway research and historical diagnostic/therapeutic contexts
Setmelanotide
Rare genetic obesity medication context depending on product label
Somatostatin
Endocrine and gastrointestinal signaling research
Somatropin
Growth hormone replacement medication context depending on product label
Teduglutide
Short bowel syndrome medication context depending on product label
Teriparatide
Osteoporosis medication context depending on product label
Tesamorelin
Reduction of excess abdominal fat in HIV-associated lipodystrophy
Thymulin
Immune and endocrine research
Tirzepatide
Weight management, obstructive sleep apnea in adults with obesity, and type 2 diabetes depending on product label
TRH
Hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis research
Triptorelin
Hormone-axis medication context depending on product label
Vasopressin
Shock, diabetes insipidus, and procedural medication contexts depending on product label
VIP
Pulmonary, vascular, and neuroimmune pathway research
Vosoritide
Achondroplasia medication context depending on product label
Ziconotide
Severe chronic pain medication context depending on product label