Is sermorelin a steroid?
No. Sermorelin is described in the literature as a 29 amino acid peptide analogue of growth hormone-releasing hormone, not as a steroid.
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Short answer
No. Sermorelin is described in the literature as a 29 amino acid peptide analogue of growth hormone-releasing hormone, not as a steroid.[1]
Its action is on the pituitary: it stimulates the gland to release growth hormone rather than supplying a hormone itself.[1]
A recent review describes sermorelin-class compounds as unregulated peptides marketed as research compounds that act on the growth hormone-IGF-1 axis.[2]
Common questions
Is sermorelin the same as HGH?
No. It is the releasing-hormone analogue; in the children's trial it was given to raise the body's own growth hormone output.[1]
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Sources
- 1Sermorelin: a review of its use in the diagnosis and treatment of children with idiopathic growth hormone deficiency.BioDrugs : clinical immunotherapeutics, biopharmaceuticals and gene therapy · 1999PMID 18031173Accessed 2 Oct 2026
- 2The emerging landscape of performance-enhancing peptides modulating GH-IGF1 axis: bridging the gap between clinical evidence and patient self-administration.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026PMID 42395176Accessed 2 Oct 2026
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