Korbonits 1999 - Hexarelin Effects on HPA Axis in Healthy Volunteers

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism·July 1, 1999

Marta Korbonits

Summary

Hexarelin stimulated endocrine responses in healthy male volunteers and helped define its broader pituitary/HPA-axis pharmacology.

Study Details

Study Design

Human endocrine challenge study

Indication

Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis physiology

Intervention

Hexarelin, CRH, and desmopressin challenge

Species

Human

Sample Size

15 subjects

Risk of Bias Assessment

Small volunteer physiology study