In Canada and most of the European Union, its not approved for medical or cosmetic use and is considered an unregulated compound (Health Canada advisory listing AOD9604 as unauthorized)
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Contraindications, Drug Interactions, and Monitoring Important precautions include: Avoiding use in active, untreated malignancies due to theoretical tumor-promotion concerns Using caution with immunosuppressants Monitoring blood pressure and liver enzymes if treatment exceeds six weeks Consulting a healthcare professional if you have bleeding disorders or take anticoagulants Bodybuilders who use multiple compounds should be especially careful because side effects and interactions may be harder to identify
[DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar] Benlloch M, Ortega A, Ferrer P, Segarra R, Obrador E, Asensi M, Carretero J, Estrela JM
New England Journal of Medicine , 384(11), 989-1002