Epithalon (Epitalon)
Typical dose
5–10 mg
once daily · SubQ · 10–20 day courses
Half-life
~30–60 minutes
What is Epithalon (Epitalon)?
Tetrapeptide from the pineal gland. Shown to lengthen telomeres and have anti-aging effects.
How Epithalon (Epitalon) works
Stimulates telomerase enzyme activity to lengthen telomeres, and modulates the hypothalamic-pituitary axis to restore circadian melatonin rhythms and suppress oncogene expression.
Benefits & uses
- Telomere elongation
- Telomerase activation
- Circadian rhythm restoration
- Anti-aging
- Sleep improvement
- Immune modulation
Common uses: Telomere extension, anti-aging, melatonin regulation, sleep, cancer prevention potential.
Epithalon (Epitalon) dosage
- Typical dose
- Typical: 5–10 mg/day SubQ, 10–20 day courses (2–3×/year).
- Protocol notes
- 5-10mg per day for 10-20 days, 1-2 cycles per year.
Epithalon (Epitalon) half-life
~30–60 minutes (SubQ)
Epithalon (Epitalon) side effects
Very safe profile. Not approved for human use.
- Extremely well-tolerated in all available research
- Mild injection site reactions
- Not approved for human use — research compound only
Warnings & monitoring
- Research use only
- Long cycle protocols — not for daily indefinite use
Preparation & storage
- Preparation
- Mix a 10 mg vial with 2 mL bac water → 5 mg/mL. A 5 mg dose = 1 mL = 100 units.
- Reconstitution
- Reconstitute a 10 mg vial with 2 mL BAC water → 5 mg/mL. A 5 mg dose = 1 mL = 100 units on a U-100 syringe.
- Storage
- Lyophilized: room temperature or refrigerate (2–8 °C). Reconstituted: refrigerate, use within 20 days.
Epithalon (Epitalon) interactions
with BPC-157
CompatibleEpithalon (a tetrapeptide) targets telomere elongation and pineal function; BPC-157 for tissue repair. No known adverse interaction — both are short peptides with excellent safety profiles.
Timing: Epithalon typically cycled 10–20 days; BPC-157 continuous or injury-specific
with GHK-Cu
CompatibleEpithalon's telomerase-elongation pairs well with GHK-Cu's gene-resetting copper-tripeptide activity — a longevity duo with non-overlapping mechanisms.
Timing: Run as concurrent 10–20 day pulses, 2–4× per year
with GHK-Cu
CompatibleGHK-Cu promotes tissue remodeling and collagen while Epithalon provides anti-aging effects via telomere extension — a well-tolerated anti-aging peptide stack.
Timing: Administer in separate SubQ injections; can be same-day or alternating protocol
with NAD+
CompatibleEpithalon lengthens telomeres while NAD+ restores mitochondrial function — complementary longevity mechanisms with no known pharmacological interaction.
Timing: Run concurrently; Epithalon injection site separate from NAD+ administration route
with Thymalin
CompatibleThymalin restores thymic immune function while Epithalon supports pineal regulation — a paired Khavinson bioregulator protocol.
Timing: Run concurrent 10-day pulses 2×/year
Commonly stacked with
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