What is AOD-9604 used for?
AOD-9604 is most commonly used for users wanting localized fat-loss support; people who can't tolerate GH-class side effects (water, glucose impact); stacks layered onto a clean cut. A fat-loss peptide. It's a modified fragment of HGH (residues 176-191) that targets fat metabolism without the full GH side effect profile. Human evidence for AOD-9604 is limited, so these are the goals people pursue with it, not guaranteed outcomes.
What people use AOD-9604 for
- Users wanting localized fat-loss support
- People who can't tolerate GH-class side effects (water, glucose impact)
- Stacks layered onto a clean cut
References
- Metabolic studies of a synthetic lipolytic domain (AOD9604) of human growth hormone — Ng FM, Sun J, Sharma L, et al., Hormone Research, 2000
- The effects of human GH and its lipolytic fragment (AOD9604) on lipid metabolism following chronic treatment in obese mice and beta(3)-AR knock-out mice — Heffernan M, Summers RJ, Thorburn A, et al., Endocrinology, 2001
- Safety and Tolerability of the Hexadecapeptide AOD9604 in Humans — Stier H, Vos E, Kenley D, Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2013;3(1-2):7-15
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Last updated 2026-06-15.