Growth hormone secretagogue(GHS) is a generic term to describe compounds that increase growth hormone release.GHSs include agonists of the growth hormone secretagogue receptor, and agonists of the growth hormone-releasing hormone receptor.Several GHSs have been developed with a view to treating or diagnosing of growth hormone deficiency, which causes growth retardation, gastrointestinal dysfunction, and altered body composition, and in-depth studies on their mechanisms and pharmacol. have been conducted.This review will focus on the history, pharmacol. findings, and randomized clin. trial data of GHS.Furthermore, the author will highlight the publicly disclosed clin. trials regarding GHS.