MK-677
Ibutamoren · Nutrobal
Oral ghrelin mimetic; daily GH/IGF-1 lift without injections.
A non-peptide oral GH secretagogue. Raises GH and IGF-1, also increases appetite, fasting glucose, and water retention. Convenient, but metabolically noisier than injectable GHRH/GHRP pulses.
Usual range
10–25 mg
Schedule
Once daily, oral
Half-life
~24 hours
How it is used
Oral ghrelin mimetic; daily GH/IGF-1 lift without injections.
Oral
Evening to blunt daytime hunger and use sleep-associated GH. Some split AM/PM.
8–12 weeks. Monitor fasting glucose and HbA1c.
How to mix this vial
Oral capsule or liquid. No reconstitution. Not injected.
Side effects
- Hunger
- Edema
- Insulin resistance
- Lethargy
- Carpal-like tingling
Who should skip this
- Diabetes
- Congestive heart failure / significant edema
- Active malignancy
Nutrition note
Hunger is the main nutritional problem. High-protein meals, volume vegetables, and no late sugar. Track morning glucose.
Often paired with
Not a peptide chemically, included because it sits in the same GH protocol family.
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