Tesamorelin/Ipamorelin
People mainly take Tesamorelin/Ipamorelin for weight loss, sleep. Based on 6 first-hand reports. Ranked #560 of 1,974 overall.
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User score
Mostly positive50% positive17% mixed0% negative33% unclear
Of reports that state an outcome, 75% are positive.
Clinical research
Research pending
High-risk compound. Peptides are not approved as supplements, carry serious and sometimes irreversible risks, are banned in competitive sport and may be restricted where you live. Nothing here is a recommendation to use it.
What Tesamorelin/Ipamorelin does, according to users
Of the people who reported each effect, the share who said it got better.
7 more with fewer than 3 reports
betterno changeworse
What the research says
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses from PubMed, with their published conclusions.
Research data for Tesamorelin/Ipamorelin is being compiled.
Dosage people report
As stated by users — not a recommendation. Follow the label or your doctor.
2 mg/100 mcg1x per day
TESA 2mgIPA 300 mcg
Reported side effects
How often each side effect came up across all reports.
water retention ×1aching joints ×1increased heart ×1
What users say
Verbatim quotes, shortened only — each links to the original discussion.
“They put me on tesamorelin/ipamorelin. The next lab everything for the liver was back out of the red.”
“I have been doing tesa/ipa 2mg/100mcg 1x per day with ipa/cjc 100mcg 2x per day with alternate day fasting. Im shredding fat. Probably cause of the fasting but Ive preserved muscle and strength”
“MOTS-C, NAD+, Tesa & Ipa”
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User data from public discussions; research from PubMed. Information only, not medical advice — talk to a doctor before starting, stopping or combining anything. Data updated October 2, 2026. How we rate