Epitalon
A 4-amino-acid peptide (Ala-Glu-Asp-Gly) from Russian aging research, based on a pineal gland extract.
Not approved for human use; sold as a research chemical.
Used for
- Longevity and telomeres
- Sleep and melatonin rhythm
How it works
Claimed to switch on telomerase and restore pineal melatonin output; the mechanism is not well established.
What the research shows
- In human cells it activated telomerase and lengthened telomeres (Khavinson 2003).
- Fruit-fly and mouse studies reported longer lifespan and fewer tumors.
- Nearly all work comes from one Russian group; no independent human trials.
Dosing
Dosing isn’t listed on the public site. In the app, each published option is shown with its source (a drug label, a clinical guideline, a trial or community reports) and can be turned into a protocol you review.
Work out the units to draw for your vial →Side effects
- Few reported; vivid dreams
Cautions
- Telomerase activation is a theoretical cancer concern.
- Research-chemical vials have no quality control: purity, dose and sterility vary. Third-party testing helps but is no guarantee.
Storage
Unmixed powder: freezer or fridge, away from light.
Once mixed with bacteriostatic water: fridge; the common rule is to use it within 28 days.
There is no label or published stability data for this one, so treat these as habits, not limits.
Stability once mixed
Only four amino acids, so few weak spots. No stability data for a mixed vial.
Heat, shaking, freezing a mixed vial, light and many needle punctures all speed breakdown. Toss it if it turns cloudy, grows specks or changes color.
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Reference only, not medical advice. Written for this app from the cited research. Doses marked community-reported are not from trials.