In clinical studies, it has been shown to have beneficial effects on skin aging, muscular homeostasis, diabetes, Alzheimer disease, cardiovascular disease, and osteoporosis
In short, Cagrilintide represents a next-generation metabolic peptide: it takes the natural appetite-regulating power of amylin and packages it into a long-lasting, patient-friendly therapy for weight loss
For competitive athletes, hexarelin (also called examorelin) is explicitly named as a prohibited growth-hormone-releasing peptide under WADA's Prohibited List in category S2 (Peptide Hormones, Growth Factors, Related Substances and Mimetics), banned at all times as a non-specified substance carrying a default four-year sanction
"Dietary supplements and weight control in a middle-age population"