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GHRP-6 vs MK-677

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

GHRP-6MK-677
Evidence Preliminary human Preliminary human
ClassGH secretagogueGH secretagogue
SummaryAn old growth-hormone-releasing peptide that reliably raises GH and appetite in humans, but whose marketed muscle, fat-loss, and disease claims lack solid trials.MK-677 reliably raises growth hormone and IGF-1, but disease trials failed and one was stopped for a heart-failure signal. Investigational, never approved.
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GHRP-6

GHRP-6 is one of the oldest synthetic growth-hormone-releasing peptides, and its basic pharmacology in humans is genuinely well understood: it raises growth hormone (GH) and it makes people hungry. What is missing is the part that actually matters for the claims attached to it. For muscle growth,…

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MK-677

MK-677, also called ibutamoren, is one of the more unusual entries in any peptide reference — because it is not a peptide. It is a synthetic small molecule that fools the body into releasing more of its own growth hormone, and unlike most compounds marketed to the fitness and "anti-aging" crowd, it…

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