We asked Stuart Phillips, professor in the Department of Kinesiology, about the rise of unapproved peptides: the risks, evidence, challenges, and proven alternatives
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Unlike other growth hormone secretagogues (like GHRP-6, which increases prolactin and causes water retention), Ipamorelin stimulates GH without raising cortisol or prolactin levels
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Both groups showed the slimming effects only when taking glutamine and this was without changing their diet or workout habits
