Researchers study it as a cytoprotective peptide, meaning they test how it protects tissue in lab models
(2001) investigated AOD9604 in obese Zucker rats and observed that chronic administration was associated with reduced body weight gain without changes in IGF-1 levels or glucose tolerance, distinguishing its activity profile from that of full-length growth hormone [1]
A class of peptic ulcer and antacid drugs called histamine H2 receptor agonists, including Tagamet, Zantac, and Pepcid Anticonvulsants including phenobarbital, primidone, and phenytoin Bile acid sequestrants including colestipol and cholestyramine, which lower cholesterol Chemotherapy medications like methotrexate Metformin, which is a diabetes drug Proton pump inhibitor drugs used to treat acid reflux, such as omeprazole (Prilosec), esomeprazole (Nexium), or lansoprazole (Prevacid) Tetracycline, an antibiotic Lastly, it is also essential that you communicate with your provider if you have kidney disease or an allergy to cobalt or any other medication, vitamin, dye, food, or preservative
Where vitamin B 12 deficiency is based upon measured vitamin B 12 levels rather than treatment, as in the DPPOS, the odds increase to ~3.8-fold at 9 years