GHRH peptides, without the noise.
Sermorelin signals your pituitary to put out more growth hormone.
See my optionsWhat growth hormone does.
Growth hormone isn't just for kids. It has a say in your muscle, your belly fat and your bones.
It comes from your pituitary, a small gland at the base of your brain. From there it reaches nearly every tissue you've got. It also tells your liver to make IGF-1, which drives tissue growth and metabolism.
It peaks at puberty, then falls with age. Adults with a true shortage tend to carry less muscle, more deep belly fat and weaker bones.
That's why men ask how to get their body making more.
What sermorelin is.
Your body already has a way to order growth hormone. Your brain sends GHRH, short for growth hormone-releasing hormone, and your pituitary answers.
Sermorelin is a lab-made copy of the working part of GHRH. It's a peptide, a short amino acid chain that signals your body to do a specific job. Its job is to carry that order.
It isn't growth hormone. It tells your body to make its own. Here's how that order travels.
How sermorelin works.
Three stops, from signal to tissue.
It reaches your pituitary.
Sermorelin binds to the receptors GHRH normally uses.
Your pituitary releases growth hormone.
Your body makes it, and it comes out in pulses.
Your liver makes IGF-1.
Growth hormone tells your liver to produce it, and IGF-1 carries the signal to your tissues.
Sermorelin vs growth hormone.
Why send a signal and not the hormone itself?
Injected growth hormone comes from outside. Your body's feedback loop doesn't control how much gets in.
Sermorelin works upstream. Your pituitary still makes the hormone, and your body's own brake stays in the loop. So release stays pulsed, the way your body does it.
One replaces the hormone. The other sends the signal.
What men are after.
So what do men want that signal to do? The same jobs growth hormone already does. Your results will vary.
Muscle and fat
Growth hormone and IGF-1 help build tissue and steer metabolism. Men want that working in their favor.
Bone
Adults short on growth hormone run lower on bone density. Men want that number protected.
Sleep and energy
Sleep is one of the things that drives growth hormone. Some peptides may back better sleep and more energy.
How it works.
Sermorelin takes a prescription, and that starts here.
Book your consultation.
Book with a Bound Medical provider. A short intake form follows.
Meet your provider.
Your provider reviews your history on a telehealth visit. If treatment fits, you get a personalized plan.
Stay dialed in.
Your provider checks in each month and adjusts your plan.
Peptide questions.
What's a peptide?
A short amino acid chain. Peptides signal your body to do specific jobs.
What does GHRH mean?
Growth hormone-releasing hormone. Your brain makes it to tell your pituitary to release growth hormone.
Is sermorelin the same as growth hormone?
No. Growth hormone is the end product. Sermorelin is the signal that tells your body to make it.
Can a blood test check my growth hormone?
A plain growth hormone reading doesn't tell you much, because levels swing with each pulse. Clinicians look to IGF-1 instead.
Is sermorelin compounded?
Yes. A licensed pharmacy prepares it from your prescription. Our weight loss page breaks down what compounded means.
Do I need a consultation?
Yes. Sermorelin takes a prescription, and that starts with a consultation.
Who provides my care?
Independent licensed clinicians at Bound Medical provide all care. Longevity Logic doesn't diagnose, treat or sell medication. Your clinician decides what fits.
Is a prescription or a result guaranteed?
No. Payment doesn't guarantee a prescription or treatment.