IBUTAMOREN MK-677

IBUTAMOREN MK-677

Ibutamoren (also known as MK-677 and Oratrope) is an
oral Growth Hormone Secretagogue and an agonist of the
Ghrelin Receptor. It was developed by Reverse
Pharmacology for the treatment of growth hormone
deficiency, muscle wasting conditions and osteoporosis.
This is an extremely popular compound used as a
replacement for regular HGH injections. It is not as powerful
as elevated doses of HGH, but it is way cheaper, rarely
faked and orally bioavailable. It also has some properties
that make it a very interesting, unique and versatile drug.

BENEFITS

MUSCLE
Even though Ibutamoren will increase IGF-1, one of the
most anabolic hormones in our bodies, it will not accrue a
significant amount of muscle mass on its own.
It will, however, amplify the effects of actual anabolics like
SARMs or steroids if you choose to stack it with those.

Furthermore, Ibutamoren has been proven to be anti-
catabolic, so it will help preserve muscle on a caloric deficit.

Growth Hormone (and thus Ibutamoren) helps everything
work better, but it will not add much muscle on its own.

STRENGTH AND PERFORMANCE
Ibutamoren is known for increasing water retention, which
often helps improve strength. The positive effect of high
HGH on the joints and tendons will also help you become
stronger and perform better.

FAT LOSS
Growth Hormone is known for boosting fat loss, so
Ibutamoren will indeed help you burn fat. Unfortunately, it
will make you a lot hungrier, so not overeating may prove to
be difficult and it could stop you from losing weight.

BONES AND JOINTS
As previously mentioned, having elevated levels of Growth
Hormone will not only strengthen bones, but it will also heal,
repair, and strengthen your joints, ligaments and tendons.
For this reason, one will be less likely to get injured in the
gym.
Many people claim that Ibutamoren has fixed chronic pain
in some areas of their body, and it will definitely boost the
speed at which your body heals itself (whether it be skin
damage, skin burns, bone fractures, injured joints, etc…)

RECOVERY
Since HGH speeds up tissue healing and regeneration, one
can expect faster muscle recovery when taking Ibutamoren.
This means you will feel less sore and you will be read to
work out again sooner.

INCREASED HUNGER
This can be an undesired side-effect of Ibutamoren but
being more hungry during a bulk will help you eat enough to
keep growing. Bodybuilders who struggle to gain weight
due to lack of hunger can benefit greatly from this property.
Some users report no extra hunger when they take
Ibutamoren before bed, so if you want to benefit from the
increased hunger, take Ibutamoren first thing in the
morning.

BETTER SLEEP
One of the best things about Ibutamoren is that it makes
sleep better. It causes deeper and longer REM sleep and
helps you feel more refreshed and energized the next day.
According to some people, 6 hours of sleep on Ibutamoren
are as effective, refreshing and energizing as 8 hours of
normal sleep.
Another great thing about better sleep is that it will help you
recover faster and gain more muscle in the long run, as well
as improve your hormonal levels.

NUTRIENT PARTITIONING
Ibutamoren will make nutrient partitioning more efficient,
meaning that carbs, protein and fat will be used more
effectively. In other words, if you are bulking up you will gain
less fat than your otherwise would.

COSMETIC BENEFITS
The added water retention helps fill out the muscles and
makes them look bigger. Gains of up to 10lbs in water
retention are possible. Unfortunately, the drawback of water
retention is that you will look puffy and bloated, but if you
are already very lean, the extra water weight can make you
look fuller and more pumped. Having extra growth hormone
will also make your skin and hair look younger and
healthier.

SIDE EFFECTS

INSULIN SENSITIVITY, BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS
It was found in clinical studies that Ibutamoren can
decrease insulin sensitivity and increase blood sugar levels.
For this reason, taking Ibutamoren at high doses for
prolonged periods of time while having an elevated carb
intake can potentially cause Diabetes.
Thankfully this side-effect can be mitigated and avoided completely.

WATER RETENTION
Even though the water retention can be useful when it
comes to looking bigger, getting stronger and protecting
your joints, it is an undesired effect for some people
Firstly, it can make your muscles blurry and less defined if
you are not extremely lean to begin with, and it will make
your face chubby and round, therefore making you less
attractive.
Secondly, if the water retention becomes too heavy (due to
taking a very high dose or eating insane amounts of carbs),
it can have a negative impact on the joints.
And finally, excessive water retention can cause high blood
pressure.

LETHARGY
Some users report feeling lethargic throughout the day if
they take more than 25mg/day.

CANCER
Ibutamoren will NOT cause cancer. However, if a user
already has cancer (whether he is aware of it or not),
Ibutamoren will speed up the growth and development of
his cancer cells.