They are also useful for individuals requiring detoxification to flush harmful toxins from the body
As high-energy-demand cells, cerebral neurons require continuous bioenergetic supply to power neurotransmitter biosynthesis and vesicular secretion, action potential propagation, and synaptic plasticity modulation
Redox Biol 44:102011 Zhao H et al (2014) Perturbation of neuronal cobalamin transport by lysosomal enzyme inhibition
(jofem.org) The best-case signal: modest weight loss in a shorter trial A frequently cited 12-week randomized trial result (as summarized in reviews) reported: ~2.6 kg average loss with AOD-9604 1 mg/day vs ~0.8 kg with placebo (PMC) This is the kind of result that can be statistically meaningful, clinically modest, and very sensitive to study design (diet, activity, baseline metabolic status, adherence)
This systems activity declines with aging, and restoring it helps cells maintain internal cleanliness, likely contributing to GHK-Cus observed anti-aging effects at the cellular level