AOD-9604 was originally developed to be used as an anti-obesity drug and is known to help burn fat and support weight loss
AOD-9604 works through beta-3 receptors, and areas rich in alpha-2 receptors may be relatively resistant to its effects
doi:10.1016/j.tem.2017.02.004 (PMID 28291578) Roberti A, Fernndez AF, Fraga MF
However, the utility of hGH is limited by long-term safety concerns relating to its diabetes-like effects
One of MOTS-C's downstream effects is increasing intracellular NAD+ utilization the mitochondria are running harder, so they're consuming more of the NAD+ pool
Clinical Benefits Supports NAD+ metabolism and mitochondrial functionkey factors in cellular energy production, vitality, and overall metabolic efficiency