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GHRP-2
Category · For EnergyStatus · RUOCitations · 60Cancer Concern · WADA-banned
The verdict
Mostly no — there's a narrow supervised use case (cachexia-style appetite stimulation), and outside it the cleaner alternatives win on every axis.
By source — cost, legality, risk
- BrandNot availableNone — no FDA approvalNo FDA-approved GHRP-2.
- Compounded 503A pharmacy$120–$250/mo where soldRx · less common channel post-2024 wellness peptide reclassificationMid. Some compounders still ship; the appetite + cortisol + prolactin profile means most clinics no longer offer it.
- RUO research peptide$25–$80/moSold 'for research only'Highest. The dominant supply; cross-labeling with GHRP-6 or ipamorelin is documented.
- Gray-market raw$3–$10/moUnregulated overseas importCrypto/Wise pay; cheapest of the GHRP family. WADA-prohibited regardless of source.
Stop signals · abort if
- persistent severe carpal-tunnel symptoms
- new hyperglycemia
- rising IGF-1 above range
- mood changes (prolactin)
- any new mass or unexplained pain
- chest pain
Sources · top 5 of 60
- 01— Pralmorelin: GHRP 2, GPA 748, growth hormone-releasing peptide 2, KP-102 D, KP-102 LN, KP-102D, KP-102LN. Drugs in R&D. 2004;5(4):236-9. PMID: 15230633.
- 02Laferrère B, et al. Growth hormone releasing peptide-2 (GHRP-2), like ghrelin, increases food intake in healthy men. The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism. 2005;90(2):611-4. PMID: 15699539.
- 03Cox HD, et al. Detection of GHRP-2 and GHRP-6 in urine samples from athletes. Drug testing and analysis. 2015;7(5):439-44. PMID: 25809000.
- 04Yamamoto D, et al. GHRP-2, a GHS-R agonist, directly acts on myocytes to attenuate the dexamethasone-induced expressions of muscle-specific ubiquitin ligases, Atrogin-1 and MuRF1. Life sciences. 2008;82(9-10):460-6. PMID: 18191156.
- 05Semenistaya E, et al. Determination of growth hormone releasing peptides metabolites in human urine after nasal administration of GHRP-1, GHRP-2, GHRP-6, Hexarelin, and Ipamorelin. Drug testing and analysis. 2015;7(10):919-25. PMID: 25869809.