Modified growth hormone fragment 176-191
AOD-9604
The fat-metabolism fragment.
A fragment of the growth hormone molecule isolated for its effect on fat metabolism, without the blood-sugar effects of full-chain GH.
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What this actually is
Before you decide, understand it.
Mechanism
Stimulates lipolysis and inhibits lipogenesis, without the insulin-antagonising effects of full-chain growth hormone.
AOD-9604 is a fragment — the tail end of the growth hormone molecule, isolated because that section appears responsible for the fat-metabolism effects while leaving the growth-promoting and glucose effects behind. For people who want to influence how fat is mobilised without touching the wider GH axis, it is the more targeted option.
What to expect, and when
Timelines are compound-specific. Here's this one's.
Week 2–4
Subtle. This is a supporting compound, not a headline one.
Month 2–3
Best evaluated as part of a composition protocol rather than alone.
Good to know
The things we'd tell you in person.
- 01
Does not affect blood glucose the way full-chain growth hormone can.
- 02
Effects are gradual. People expecting GLP-1-scale change are usually disappointed.
Order together
What people order alongside AOD-9604.
Before you order
Common questions.
Anything not covered here, ask us directly — English or Spanish.
Ask about AOD-9604 →Peptides ship as a freeze-dried powder because they are far more stable that way. Reconstitution is adding bacteriostatic water to turn that powder into a measurable liquid. It matters because the ratio you choose determines what every subsequent dose actually contains — get the ratio wrong and every dose after it is wrong too. Our reconstitution kit includes a chart so you are not doing the arithmetic yourself.
Unopened lyophilised vials are stable at room temperature, away from light. Once reconstituted, refrigerate — and write the date on the vial, because you will not remember it. Do not freeze a reconstituted vial. Do not shake one; swirl it gently.
It depends on the compound. GLP-1 compounds change appetite within a week or two. Collagen-signalling peptides need six to ten weeks because new collagen has to physically be built. Recovery compounds usually show up around week three. Every product page on this site has its own timeline for exactly this reason.
No. Our products are sold as research compounds, which is why every vial is labelled for research use and why nothing on this site is presented as medical treatment. Deciding whether something is appropriate for you sits with you and whoever advises you.
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Unopened, unused items in original packaging can be returned within 14 days of delivery. For safety reasons we cannot accept returns on anything that has been opened or reconstituted. If something arrives damaged or wrong, tell us and we will replace it.