Telomere biology
Cell studies investigate telomerase and telomere maintenance; these are not human lifespan results.12
Synthetic tetrapeptide
No FDA-approved Epitalon product.
FDA’s assessment found no pharmacokinetic data for Epitalon free base or acetate. No quantitative human elimination curve is justified.
No numerical estimate was found in the checked data or Pep-Pedia profile. A curve would require an unsupported assumption.
Telomerase activity and telomere changes were reported in cell cultures. No human survival improvement was measured.12
The cited report concerns melatonin rhythms; it does not establish insomnia treatment or longer human lifespan.4
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| Route | Dose | Frequency | Goal / evidence | Duration | References |
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| SubQ | 200-500μg | Daily | Evidence-Based Protocol (Recommended)Reference report | 10-20 days per cycle | 22 |
Population Population not independently verified; see the reference and linked research. Context Reported in Pep-Pedia’s educational protocol table. Study attribution and applicability to this exact product are not independently established. Pep-Pedia's claim that Western doses are 50–100× excessive is unverified here; its 'corrected' doses are not established recommendations. Source interaction labels and timelines are claims, not combination-safety evidence. Source tabs Injectable | |||||
| SubQ | 100μgStarting dose | Daily | Conservative StartReference report | 10-20 days per cycle | 22 |
Population Population not independently verified; see the reference and linked research. Context Reported in Pep-Pedia’s educational protocol table. Study attribution and applicability to this exact product are not independently established. Pep-Pedia's claim that Western doses are 50–100× excessive is unverified here; its 'corrected' doses are not established recommendations. Source interaction labels and timelines are claims, not combination-safety evidence. Source tabs Injectable | |||||
| SubQ | 300μg | Daily | Russian Clinical EquivalentReference report | 10-20 days per cycle | 22 |
Population Population not independently verified; see the reference and linked research. Context Reported in Pep-Pedia’s educational protocol table. Study attribution and applicability to this exact product are not independently established. Pep-Pedia's claim that Western doses are 50–100× excessive is unverified here; its 'corrected' doses are not established recommendations. Source interaction labels and timelines are claims, not combination-safety evidence. Source tabs Injectable | |||||
| SubQ | 5-10 mg | Daily | Traditional Western (Anecdotal)Reference report | 10-20 days per cycle | 22 |
Population Population not independently verified; see the reference and linked research. Context Reported in Pep-Pedia’s educational protocol table. Study attribution and applicability to this exact product are not independently established. Pep-Pedia's claim that Western doses are 50–100× excessive is unverified here; its 'corrected' doses are not established recommendations. Source interaction labels and timelines are claims, not combination-safety evidence. Source tabs Injectable | |||||
| SubQ | 50μg | Daily | Ultra-Low DoseReference report | 10-20 days per cycle | 22 |
Population Population not independently verified; see the reference and linked research. Context Reported in Pep-Pedia’s educational protocol table. Study attribution and applicability to this exact product are not independently established. Pep-Pedia's claim that Western doses are 50–100× excessive is unverified here; its 'corrected' doses are not established recommendations. Source interaction labels and timelines are claims, not combination-safety evidence. Source tabs Injectable | |||||
| OralOral capsule | 2-3 mg | Twice daily | Corrected Oral ProtocolReference report | 20-30 days | 22 |
Population Population not independently verified; see the reference and linked research. Context Reported in Pep-Pedia’s educational protocol table. Study attribution and applicability to this exact product are not independently established. Pep-Pedia's claim that Western doses are 50–100× excessive is unverified here; its 'corrected' doses are not established recommendations. Source interaction labels and timelines are claims, not combination-safety evidence. Source tabs Oral | |||||
| OtherSublingual | 1 mg | Twice daily | Conservative OralReference report | 20-30 days | 22 |
Population Population not independently verified; see the reference and linked research. Context Reported in Pep-Pedia’s educational protocol table. Study attribution and applicability to this exact product are not independently established. Pep-Pedia's claim that Western doses are 50–100× excessive is unverified here; its 'corrected' doses are not established recommendations. Source interaction labels and timelines are claims, not combination-safety evidence. Source tabs Oral | |||||
| Oral | 10-15 mg | Daily | Traditional (Possibly Excessive)Reference report | 20-30 days | 22 |
Population Population not independently verified; see the reference and linked research. Context Reported in Pep-Pedia’s educational protocol table. Study attribution and applicability to this exact product are not independently established. Pep-Pedia's claim that Western doses are 50–100× excessive is unverified here; its 'corrected' doses are not established recommendations. Source interaction labels and timelines are claims, not combination-safety evidence. Source tabs Oral | |||||
| IntranasalNasal spray | 1 mg | Twice daily | Evidence-Based NasalReference report | 10-20 days | 22 |
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| IntranasalNasal spray | 500μg | Once daily | Conservative NasalReference report | 10-20 days | 22 |
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| IntranasalNasal spray | 5 mg | Twice daily | Traditional (Likely Excessive)Reference report | 10-20 days | 22 |
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No protocols match these filters.
Study and label doses retain their study context. Reference reports are unvalidated practices, not personal treatment instructions. Ranges remain ranges; escalation stages are labeled.
Reported use periods and breaks. These do not establish a safe cycle or prove that breaks prevent tolerance.
Morning injection preferred to align with natural circadian rhythms
Morning dose 30 minutes before breakfast
Morning for energy, evening for sleep enhancement
Laboratory exposures cannot establish a human dose.
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| Route | Dose | Frequency | Goal / evidence | Duration | References |
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| CellsIn vitro | 50 ng/mL | Culture exposure | Telomerase and telomere measurementsCultured human fetal lung fibroblastsCells | Four days | 16 |
Population Cultured human fetal lung fibroblasts Context Cell concentration is not a human dose. | |||||
No protocols match these filters.
FDA raises a mechanistic concern about persistent telomerase activation; this is not proof that Epitalon causes cancer in humans.
6FDA flags aggregation and immunogenicity concerns.
3Missing clinical and pharmacokinetic data prevent reliable estimates of delayed or uncommon harms.
6Pineal-extract findings cannot establish the synthetic tetrapeptide’s safety.
6Telomerase effects warrant specialist review with malignancy or cancer therapy.
Inflammation, allergy, vivid dreams; evaluate new/changing moles, unusual fatigue or weakness.
Variable absorption; digestive upset or nasal irritation, bleeding, infection, sinus pressure.
Not a complete safety screen. Discuss health decisions with a qualified clinician.
Check cautions and reported pairings. A compatibility claim does not establish that a combination is safe.
Overlapping neurological claims.22
Reference report · Pep-Pedia label: Monitor CombinationProposed circadian complement.22
Reference report · Pep-Pedia label: SynergisticHistorical immune-aging pairing.22
Reference report · Pep-Pedia label: SynergisticUntested pathway complement.22
Reference report · Pep-Pedia label: CompatibleUntested pairing.22
Reference report · Pep-Pedia label: CompatibleSafety not established.22
Reference report · Pep-Pedia label: CompatibleUntested pairing.22
Reference report · Pep-Pedia label: CompatibleOncology review needed.22
Reference report · Evidence context: UnknownThe cited assessment does not establish a human interaction profile. Absent reports are not evidence of compatibility.6
Research contextNo matching interactions. Try another name or filter.
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V2 measurement specification ↗Bacteriostatic water: formulation instructions ↗The reviewed evidence does not establish a universal injectable diluent or storage interval.68
FDA separately assesses free base and acetate. Neither the cell experiment nor a research-vial listing validates a BAC-water recipe or beyond-use date.68
Reported handling information, not a validated formulation or instruction to prepare an injectable product.
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3 mL is cartridge capacity. It does not mean you must prepare or load 3 mL. The original vial and the pen cartridge are different containers. This reference compares measurement scales; it does not establish product or route compatibility.
Whether synthetic Epitalon improves any meaningful human aging outcome.1
6 distinct primary sources or abstracts checked. Evidence may concern a parent compound, individual blend ingredient, animal, or cell model; it does not necessarily establish a benefit for this exact product.
Evidence definitions →Pep-Pedia's claim that Western doses are 50–100× excessive is unverified here; its 'corrected' doses are not established recommendations.
Source interaction labels and timelines are claims, not combination-safety evidence.
A synthetic tetrapeptide investigated in aging biology. A small older human report concerns melatonin biomarkers; the better-known telomere results are from cell cultures. None establishes longer human life, and epithalamin-extract results must not be relabeled as Epitalon trials.
Other names: Epithalon · Epithalone · AEDG · Ala-Glu-Asp-Gly
No FDA-approved Epitalon product.
4 amino acids · 390.35 Da
Ala-Glu-Asp-GlyReference description; checked chemical identity takes precedence when available.22
Proposed telomerase, melatonin, gene-expression and antioxidant effects; oral/nasal absorption and preferential brain delivery remain uncertain.22
A 2003 experiment found telomerase activation and telomere elongation in cultured human fetal fibroblasts exposed to Epithalon. It did not test lifespan or clinical outcomes in people.
1A 2025 study examined normal and breast-cancer cell lines, reporting changes in telomere biology. Such cellular endpoints cannot demonstrate rejuvenation, cancer protection, or safe human longevity treatment.
2A 2007 publication reports changes in nighttime melatonin in elderly people after pineal peptides, including Epitalon. The checked abstract does not specify the human sample size, allocation, or exact regimen; a biomarker change does not establish better sleep or longevity.
4Telomere biology research. Cell studies investigate telomerase and telomere maintenance; these are not human lifespan results.12
Cellular aging. Telomeres, mitochondria and lifespan hypotheses; animal longevity findings do not prove human rejuvenation.22
Brain, sleep and retina. Source discusses pineal function, neurogenesis and retinal studies.22
Immune aging. Thymus/T-cell and surveillance claims need clinical confirmation.22
Community protocols discuss sleep and longevity, but human outcome claims often blur Epitalon with epithalamin.7
No verified protocol comparison shows which, if any, benefits people. Self-reported sleep changes are not evidence of longer lifespan.
Additional recent evidence was checked, including Epitalon and telomere maintenance in human cell lines. See individual source summaries for findings and limitations.
AI-prepared summaries. Independent medical editorial review is pending.
Voluntary, unverified reports. These percentages do not measure effectiveness or safety.
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Cultured human fetal fibroblasts showed telomerase activation and telomere elongation after exposure. No human participant or lifespan outcome was studied.
A 2003 experiment found telomerase activation and telomere elongation in cultured human fetal fibroblasts exposed to Epithalon. It did not test lifespan or clinical outcomes in people.
Mechanistic work in normal and breast-cancer cell lines examines telomerase and alternative telomere maintenance. It cannot establish clinical anti-aging benefit or safety.
A 2025 study examined normal and breast-cancer cell lines, reporting changes in telomere biology. Such cellular endpoints cannot demonstrate rejuvenation, cancer protection, or safe human longevity treatment.
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FDA identifies inadequate safety information and potential immune-reaction concerns for Epitalon.
The abstract describes Epitalon and epithalamin-associated melatonin changes, including elderly participants. Design and dose details are not supplied in the checked abstract; clinical sleep and longevity benefits are not established.
A 2007 publication reports changes in nighttime melatonin in elderly people after pineal peptides, including Epitalon. The checked abstract does not specify the human sample size, allocation, or exact regimen; a biomarker change does not establish better sleep or longevity.
Registry entry for Ala-Glu-Asp-Gly, the synthetic tetrapeptide; molecular identity is distinct from pineal extracts.
Reviews limited clinical evidence, absent pharmacokinetic data and unresolved toxicology, including concerns about sustained telomerase activation. It is not an approved label.
The reference page publishes very different microgram and milligram schedules. This documents inconsistency in community conventions, not a validated dose.
The checked catalog identifies a 10 mg research-vial configuration. A catalog amount does not establish a treatment dose or pharmaceutical quality.
Pep-Pedia reports: Cultured gingival stem cells showed 1.6–1.8-fold changes in neuronal-differentiation markers; no patient neurological outcome was measured.
Reported population / model
Human stem cells
Reported study details
0.01μg/ml · 7 days · Enhanced differentiation
Reported by Pep-Pedia; the linked publication, design, doses and result have not been independently verified here.
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Pep-Pedia reports: The source claims improved vision in 90% of AMD patients at microgram eye doses; sample size and controlled outcomes are not supplied.
Reported population / model
Human (AMD patients)
Reported study details
5μg per eye · 10 days · 90% positive response
Reported by Pep-Pedia; the linked publication, design, doses and result have not been independently verified here.
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Pep-Pedia reports: Cultured fibroblasts reportedly activated telomerase and extended replication from 34 to at least 44 passages; this is not evidence of longer human life.
Reported population / model
Human cells
Reported study details
0.1μM · 5 days · Extended Hayflick limit
Reported by Pep-Pedia; the linked publication, design, doses and result have not been independently verified here. Epithalamin is a pineal extract, not synthetic Epitalon; its results cannot be assigned to the tetrapeptide.
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Pep-Pedia reports: A mouse study is described as showing approximately 25% longer life and fewer chromosome abnormalities with intermittent microgram dosing.
Reported population / model
Mice
Reported study details
1μg per mouse · 5 days/month · 25% lifespan increase
Reported by Pep-Pedia; the linked publication, design, doses and result have not been independently verified here.
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Pep-Pedia reports: The source attributes melatonin rhythm and sleep changes to synthetic Epitalon in older adults; formulation and study identity require confirmation.
Reported population / model
Human (elderly)
Reported study details
10μg daily · 10 days · Normalized melatonin
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Pep-Pedia reports: The longevity observations concern Epithalamin extract, not synthetic Epitalon; the source reports lower mortality during long-term follow-up.
Reported population / model
Human
Reported study details
Epithalamin 10mg IM · 15 years follow-up · Reduced mortality
Reported by Pep-Pedia; the linked publication, design, doses and result have not been independently verified here. Epithalamin is a pineal extract, not synthetic Epitalon; its results cannot be assigned to the tetrapeptide.
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