AOD-9604 research centers on a specific, isolated hGH fragment thought to influence fat metabolism directly at the cellular level, without engaging the broader growth-hormone-release cascade
Neither has completed the FDA's drug approval pathway
Caution is advised in patients with Leber optic atrophy, a genetic disorder caused by chronic cyanide intoxication (such as from smoking, alcohol or some plants), against the use of cyano-B12 due to its cyanide moiety, whilst hydroxo-B12 is a cyanide antagonist and can therefore be used in these patients
Its also best to get injections from a licensed healthcare professional in a sterile clinical setting
Much of the research on BPC-157 to date has been done in laboratory animals, but researchers are now using the findings to date to help direct further research into the ways BPC-157 may be beneficial for human subjects
Cobalt-containing compounds with vitamin B12 activity are referred to as cobalamin