Category: peptide
Aliases: Epitalon, Epithalamin tetrapeptide
4-residue peptide isolated from bovine pineal gland by Vladimir Khavinson (St. Petersburg). Proposed to activate telomerase in somatic cells and normalise melatonin rhythms. Russian clinical-evidence base exists but has not been reproduced in Western RCTs. Short plasma t½ (<5 min) → claimed pulsatile dosing mechanism.