Peptide data sheet
GHRP-6
Performance · Growth Hormone Releasing Peptide-6 · GHRP6 · SKF-110679
Verdict
unprovenas a physique or aging-related agent
By MrPepTalks Editorial
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Quick answer
GHRP-6 is a synthetic growth hormone releasing peptide that acts on the ghrelin receptor to prompt the pituitary to release growth hormone. Early human studies measured short-term rises in GH markers, and it is especially noted for a strong increase in appetite. It is not FDA-approved, is sold for research use only, and reported effects include intense hunger, water retention, and modest rises in cortisol and prolactin. The verdict stays Unproven for physique or aging-related use.
- Class
- Growth hormone secretagogue (ghrelin-receptor agonist)
- Half-life
- Short — roughly 15 to 30 minutes reported in pharmacokinetic studies
- FDA status
- Not FDA-approved; sold for research use only
- WADA banned?
- Yes
Which form actually works?
Injectable (research vial)
Unproven
The form studied in the human GH-response literature. It moves GH markers short-term and reliably increases appetite, but human data on physique or aging-related outcomes is missing, and sourcing is gray-market.
Oral / nasal
Unproven
Occasionally marketed in these forms, but peptide bioavailability by these routes is poorly characterized and there is little supporting human data. Considered unproven.
Third-Party Testing & Certificate of Analysis (COA)
A certificate of analysis (COA) is a lab document that reports what a specific batch of material actually contains. Reputable research suppliers publish one for every batch, tied to a lot number you can match against the vial you received.
- HPLC — purity
- High-performance liquid chromatography reports purity as a percentage: how much of the sample is the intended compound rather than impurities.
- Mass spectrometry (MS) — identity
- Mass spectrometry confirms identity by measuring the sample's molecular mass, so it matches the peptide the label names.
It also matters who ran the test. In-house results come from the seller's own lab; an independent third-party lab has no stake in the result, so its COA generally carries more weight. Look for a named testing laboratory, a batch or lot number, and a test date that lines up with the vial in hand.
New to reading one? This guide walks through a COA line by line: how to read a peptide COA.
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