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AOD-9604 in Jacksonville, FL.

At Healing Advanced Solutions in Jacksonville, FL, AOD-9604 starts with a free consultation, and Catherine Seidle, APRN decides fit, dose, and monitoring against your history. AOD-9604 is a synthetic fragment from the tail end of human growth hormone, developed in the late 1990s for fat metabolism.

  • Provider-prescribed
  • COA-verified lots
  • Traceable sourcing

FDA status. Peptides dispensed here are not FDA-approved drug products, and the FDA has not evaluated them for safety or effectiveness. AOD-9604 is prescribed only after a provider reviews your history.

What is AOD-9604?

AOD-9604 is a synthetic peptide made from amino acids 176 to 191 of human growth hormone, the tail end of the molecule, with one change to stabilize it. It was developed in Australia in the late 1990s to keep growth hormone's action on fat metabolism without its effects on growth, blood sugar, or IGF-1. Here it is prescribed after a free consultation and a review of your history.

AOD-9604 peptide injection vial for fat metabolism, shown as an illustrated take-home vial with the HAS label

AOD-9604 benefits and uses.

  • Fat metabolism

    In lab and animal studies, the growth hormone fragment increased the breakdown of stored fat and reduced the formation of new fat.

  • Weight management

    Tested in six randomized, placebo-controlled trials in adults with obesity, about 900 people, where it was well tolerated.

  • Joint cartilage

    A rabbit study of knee osteoarthritis tested it with hyaluronic acid.

  • ~900adults in its six placebo-controlled trials
  • 176-191the growth hormone amino acids it is built from

How does AOD-9604 work?

Growth hormone has several actions, and different parts of the molecule carry them. The 176 to 191 fragment is the region associated with fat metabolism. In laboratory and animal studies it increases the breakdown of stored fat and reduces the formation of new fat, without the effects on growth, blood sugar, or IGF-1 that the whole hormone produces.

What does the research on AOD-9604 show?

  • Human study

    Six randomized, placebo-controlled trials in about 900 adults with obesity reported a safety profile indistinguishable from placebo; the results appeared as a summary rather than full papers (Stier, Vos, and Kenley 2013, Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism).

  • Animal study

    In a rabbit model of knee osteoarthritis, AOD-9604 was tested with hyaluronic acid. Kwon and Park 2015

AOD-9604 side effects and safety.

  • About 900 people in six controlled trials, largely by mouth, with safety reported as indistinguishable from placebo.
  • FDA notes serious adverse events that may be associated with it, with causality unclear.

Because the trial dosing was largely by mouth, its record may not carry over to an injectable product, so AOD-9604 is prescribed only after Catherine Seidle, APRN reviews your history.

Starting AOD-9604 in Jacksonville.

  1. Free consultation

    Ten to fifteen minutes by phone or video about what you want AOD-9604 for.

  2. Your visit

    Catherine Seidle, APRN reviews your history, and labs where they are needed.

  3. Your take-home vial

    Prescribed and dispensed with bacteriostatic water and syringes, ready to use at home.

  4. Follow-up

    Your dose and schedule are adjusted to how you respond.

  • No gray-market or research-chemical vials
  • A certificate of analysis with every vial
  • Prescribed by a licensed provider

Common questions.

What is AOD-9604?

AOD-9604 is a synthetic fragment from the tail end of human growth hormone, designed to keep its action on fat metabolism without its effects on growth or blood sugar.

What does AOD-9604 do?

In lab and animal studies it increased the breakdown of stored fat and reduced the formation of new fat. It was tested in about 900 adults with obesity, where it was well tolerated.

Is AOD-9604 safe?

Its six controlled trials reported safety indistinguishable from placebo, largely with dosing by mouth. FDA notes serious adverse events that may be associated with it, with causality unclear.

Is AOD-9604 FDA approved?

No. Development stopped in 2007, and its nomination for the compounding list was withdrawn.

How is AOD-9604 taken?

How it is given and on what schedule is set by Catherine Seidle, APRN at your visit.

How much does AOD-9604 cost?

A take-home vial is $180. The consultation is free, and any visit or labs your plan needs are quoted before you start.

Is AOD-9604 the same as growth hormone?

No. It is a small fragment of growth hormone, designed to leave out the whole hormone's effects on growth, blood sugar, and IGF-1.

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This information is for general education and is not medical advice, a diagnosis, or a substitute for care from your provider.

Catherine Seidle, APRN, functional and integrative medicine nurse practitioner at Healing Advanced Solutions in Jacksonville, FL
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