What is GHRP-6?
GHRP-6 is a pioneering ghrelin-receptor hexapeptide. It releases GH but also increases appetite in many models (ghrelin-like) and can raise cortisol/prolactin. All catalog material is for laboratory research use only.
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GHRP-6
Met-enkephalin-derived GH secretagogue
Injectable
2mcg, custom
custom
CLASSIC
Overview
Key Benefits
First-generation GHRP, GHSR / appetite models, Less selective than ipamorelin
Mechanism of Action
It helped define the GHSR before ghrelin was identified. Modern catalogs still list it for comparative secretagogue work.
Molecular Information
- Weight
- 873.0 g/mol
- Length
- 8 amino acids
- Type
- GHRP-6
- Formula
- C46H56N12O6
Amino Acid Sequence
His-D-Trp-Ala-Trp-D-Phe-Lys-NH2
Research directions
GH and appetite Classic
- Ghrelin-mimetic behavior in animals
Pharmacokinetics
Peak ~20–40 min
Half-life ~20–30 min
Cleared hours
Short secretagogue pulse.
Literature
- Bowers GHRP series — 1993 · Pharmacology. Foundational GHRP papers.