While Savoy-HCG is generally safe, some patients may experience mild side effects such as headache, mood changes, injection site pain, or abdominal discomfort
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By making this substitution at position three, IGF-1 is inhibited from binding to certain proteins in the body, thus increasing the half-life ( Effects of IGF-1 on Growth Hormone Secretion IGF-1 is a peptide that acts similarly to insulin, and its main function in the body is to stimulate growth by increasing GH secretion from the pituitary gland, as well as regulating cell growth and cell death
Dose Range: 250 mcg (0.25 mg) to 2400 mcg (2.4 mg) weekly with stepwise titration every 4 weeks to improve tolerability
Some experts remain skeptical, pointing out that there is no evidence in humans from large-scale clinical trials that it is effective for fat loss or muscle building