This volume contains the proceedings of the Symposium on Growth Hormone Secretagogues, held from December 8 - 11, 1994 in St. Petersburg Beach, Florida. Written and edited by eminent international experts, the papers herein cover: historical perspectives of growth hormone releasing factors; chemistry of growth hormone secretagogues; cellular and molecular properties of growth hormone secretagogues; physiology of growth hormone secretagogues; and target tissues and applications for growth hormone secretagogues.