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It is used in "Phase II" detoxification, where it binds to toxins to make them water-soluble so they can be filtered out of the body
References Lopaschuk GD, Karwi QG, Tian R, Wende AR, Abel ED
The metabolically stabilized 6-AH family member, D-Nle-Tyr-Ile-NH-(CH 2 ) 5 -CONH 2 , had a t| /2 in blood of 80 min compared to the parent compound Norleual (Nle-Tyr-Leu-T-(CH 2 -N) 3 -His-Pro-Phe, SEQ ID NO: 1), which had a tj 2 in blood of Cm ax concentration in plasma extrapolated to time zero (Co), terminal elimination half-life (ti 2 ), volume of distribution (Vd), and clearance (CL)
Clinical evidence: Early clinical trials showed that AOD-9604 produced modest but statistically significant reductions in body fat in obese subjects (Heffernan et al., 2001)
9 When it declines, many women see subtle but meaningful increases in inflammatory markers and blood pressure