Tesamorelin is a synthetic peptide drug that mimics a naturally occurring hormone called growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH). It stimulates the pituitary gland to release growth hormone, which can then influence metabolism, fat distribution, and other body processes.
What Tesamorelin does
- Primarily used to reduce excess abdominal fat in HIV-infected patients with lipodystrophy, a condition where fat is abnormally distributed in the body
- It’s not typically used for general weight loss or anti-aging purposes
- It binds to GHRH receptors in the pituitary gland → triggers growth hormone release → this increases lipolysis (breakdown of fat), especially in visceral (abdominal) fat
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