AOD-9604 (Anti-Obesity Drug-9604) is a modified fragment of human growth hormone (hGH) that retains the fat-burning properties without the growth-promoting effects
In its National Poison Data System alert, Americas Poison Centers noted that some people reported accidentally taking 10-times the recommended dose due to confusing measurement units while using a syringe. And people who are eager to lose extra weight before a wedding or a vacation, for example may choose to self-administer a higher-than-recommended dose, said Arthur Caplan, a bioethics professor at New York Universitys Grossman School of Medicine
Nausea rates are 18% at 4mg, 24% at 8mg, and 28% at 12mg
This results in tissue damage, high sputum viscosity, and impaired airway clearance
Regardless of whether this very optimistic statement is true, what is true is that these drugs are effective for most patients who are obese in causing significant BMI reductions that previously would only be achievable with gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy