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That said, estrogen has well-documented effects on insulin sensitivity, fat distribution, and metabolic risk, which makes it reasonable to ask whether hormone status modifies response to anti-obesity pharmacotherapy

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They were exploring synthetic analogs of the peptide -MSH (alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone) a hormone that our bodies naturally produce to stimulate melanocytes, the pigmented cells in our skin and came up with melanotan I and II

Large-scale randomized human trials are limited, but the peptide has been used clinically by sports medicine and orthopedic providers for over a decade with a strong safety record