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Many people remain on starter doses that are intended only for tolerability, not therapeutic effect
The infusion itself is typically painless
Additionally, all included studies were RCTs, thereby reducing within-trial bias
The body composition case for ipamorelin is largely mechanistic: if you increase GH pulsatility without raising cortisol (which promotes fat storage), the net effect on body composition should be favorable