DSIP vs Epitalon

Name: DSIP vs Epitalon
Published: 2026-10-24

Updated Oct 24, 20266 sources

Key differences

1Epitalon is pitched as slow pineal and body-clock support, with 2 to 3 weeks to onset and periodic 10 to 20 day courses. DSIP is used nightly for an acute effect.
2In July 2026 an FDA advisory panel backed epitalon for compounding, by a reported 7 to 5 with 1 abstention, and voted DSIP down.

Facts from each record, in the same words as their own pages.

DSIP and Epitalon side by side
	DSIP	Epitalon
Category	Sleep	Longevity, Sleep
Evidence	Limited human data	Limited human data
FDA status	Not FDA approvedRegulatory	Not FDA approvedRegulatory
WADA	Not confirmed	Not confirmed
Half-life	About 8 minutes in human plasma per FDA; 5 to 10 minutes in human serum in the lab and 2 to 6 minutes in animals.Regulatory	Not established. A 2026 review says absorption, clearance and terminal half-life remain undefined in humans.Clinical study
Routes	Subcutaneous injection, Nasal, Intravenous (IV)	Subcutaneous injection, Oral, Intramuscular injection, Other route
Forms	Vial (powder), Nasal spray	Vial (powder), Capsule, Nasal spray, Oral solution
Reported doses	25 to 1,000 mcg (subcutaneous injection) 20 to 40 mcg (nasal) 21.3 to 21.4 mcg/kg (intravenous (iv))	0.5 to 10 mg (subcutaneous injection) 0.5 to 10 mg (oral) 100 to 1,000 mcg (subcutaneous injection)
Most cited frequency	Once nightly	Once daily in the evening
Vial sizes	2 mg, 5 mg, 10 mg, 15 mgCompetitor guide	10 mg, 50 mg, 100 mgCompetitor guide
Mixed vial keeps	Keep the mixed vial at 2 to 8 C, away from light, and do not freeze and thaw it.Competitor guide	Fridge at 2 to 8 C, never frozen, no freeze-thaw.Competitor guide
Protocols on file	20	23

Doses shown are what sources report, labelled by origin. Not medical advice.

6 sources, each checked by date. Record updated Oct 24, 2026. Numbers are restated in our own words and labelled by where they came from.