(2000), Horm Res 53(Suppl 3), PubMed 10971106 Statistics from preclinical literature AOD-9604 = modified fragment of hGH 177191 + N-terminal Tyr (sequence Tyr-Leu-Arg-Ile-Val-Gln-Cys-Arg-Ser-Val-Glu-Gly-Ser-Cys-Gly-Phe), molecular weight 1815.1 Da Developed at Metabolic Pharmaceuticals (Australia) based on the work of professor Frank Ng (Monash University) in the 1990s Standard experimental dose in obesity clinical trials: 1 mg/day subcutaneously (Phase 2b, Heffernan et al.) Mechanism: stimulation of 3-adrenergic receptors in adipose tissue, increased lipolysis and fatty acid oxidation without activation of the hGH receptor (no IGF-1 increase) Phase 2b clinical trial (2007, 300 patients): weight reduction ~2.8 kg vs placebo over 12 weeks FDA status: NDI rejection (2014) as a dietary supplement
Chronic conditions require longer exposure, typically four to eight weeks minimum before meaningful progress occurs
The toxicity models described earlier are also based on acute toxicity and a narcotic mode of action, although (as this chapter highlights) there are many other mechanisms of action and sublethal effects that have implications at the individual, population, and ecosystem levels as a result of both acute (not lethal and also including delayed responses) and chronic longer-term exposures
Keep medications in original packaging, label injectables and cooling packs, and carry the relevant documentation to ensure smooth security checks