It is commonly used off-label in oral form to support hair health, and is believed to increase blood flow to hair follicles and extend the hair growth (anagen) phase
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Safety and Tolerability of the Hexadecapeptide AOD9604 in Humans, Stier H., Vos E., Kenley D., Journal (Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Volume 3, Issues 12, 2013, Pages 715)
Description IGF-1 LR3 is a research peptide based on human insulin-like growth factor-1 that laboratories use to study growth-factor signalling, protein synthesis, and metabolic pathways in controlled in-vitro systems
In people with type 2 diabetes or specific cardiovascular risk factors, these can include improvements in insulin sensitivity, reduction in inflammatory markers, favourable effects on lipid profiles (particularly triglycerides), and potential cardiovascular benefits