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CJC-1295 vs Ipamorelin

Both are gh secretagogue compounds. Here's how they line up on the evidence — graded the same way.

CJC-1295Ipamorelin
Evidence 6/10 6/10
ClassGH secretagogueGH secretagogue
SummaryA long-acting GHRH analog that raises GH and IGF-1 in short human trials, but has no clinical-outcome data, is not FDA-approved, and is banned in sport.A selective growth-hormone-releasing peptide with early human safety data but a failed efficacy trial; never approved and banned in sport.
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CJC-1295

CJC-1295 is a lab-made copy of a natural hormone called GHRH (growth hormone-releasing hormone — the signal that tells your body to make growth hormone). It's built to nudge your body into releasing more of its own growth hormone (GH). Short studies in people confirm it does raise GH and IGF-1 (a…

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Ipamorelin

Ipamorelin is a lab-made peptide (a short chain of amino acids, the building blocks of proteins) that briefly nudges up your body's growth hormone (GH). It has been tested in people, but the one trial that checked for a real-world health benefit didn't pan out, and it has never been approved for…

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