Sermorelin sends a hormone signal
The body makes proteins by joining small chemical parts together. A short chain of those parts is called a peptide. Sermorelin is a lab-made version of part of a natural hormone, a signal used by the body.
It acts on the pituitary gland, a small gland below the brain, to prompt growth hormone release. Sermorelin does not supply growth hormone directly.
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The gland has to be able to respond
This approach depends on the pituitary gland still being able to make growth hormone.
The drug agency’s name is Food and Drug Administration; FDA is its short form.
FDA reviews of this drug family say people with a complete growth hormone shortage will not respond to these drugs.
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