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Source record · Animal study · reviewed July 16, 2026
The cited animal study pushes back on the claim, but human effects remain inadequately characterized.
The circulating claim“Ipamorelin spikes prolactin and cortisol like other GH peptides.”
What the source record says
The original characterization study found no significant ACTH or cortisol increase in swine, even at high experimental doses. That is animal evidence, not proof of the same result or a complete hormone profile in people.
Why the claim misleads
The claim overstates one direction; the correction must not overstate the opposite direction.
Correction
The cited animal study pushes back on the claim, but human effects remain inadequately characterized.
Primary sources
Raun et al., 1998Open source ↗CJC-1295 + Ipamorelin entryOpen source ↗What changed
What would change our answer
A well-controlled human study tied to the exact product, population, route, and claimed outcome could change the answer. Mechanism, anecdotes, or a different product cannot substitute for that evidence.
Version history · 1 entry
- v1 · 2026-07-16Initial structured record created from the reviewed Claim Check.Source ↗
Boundary: This check evaluates a public claim. It does not assess an individual product or person and is not treatment, dosing, sourcing, or legal advice.