Epitalon vs Pinealon

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

Updated Oct 24, 20268 sources

Key differences

1Both are Khavinson peptides. Pinealon has three amino acids (Glu-Asp-Arg); epitalon has four (AEDG).
2Pinealon is pitched for the brain and neuroprotection; epitalon for telomeres and melatonin.
3Pinealon runs 2 to 10 mg a day by injection or nose, 2 to 4 cycles a year. Epitalon guides run 5 to 10 mg a day, 1 to 2 cycles a year.
4Both are Khavinson peptides. Pinealon has three amino acids (Glu-Asp-Arg); epitalon has four (Ala-Glu-Asp-Gly).
5Pinealon is pitched for the brain; epitalon for the pineal gland, melatonin and telomeres. In a rat pineal culture, epitalon raised markers of pinealocyte growth and secretion; pinealon raised neither.
6One guide lists pinealon at 2 to 10 mg a day for 2 to 4 cycles a year and epitalon at 5 to 10 mg a day for 1 to 2.

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

Epitalon and Pinealon side by side
	Epitalon	Pinealon
Category	Longevity, Sleep	Cognitive, Longevity, Sleep
Evidence	Limited human data	Limited human data
FDA status	Not FDA approvedRegulatory	Not FDA approvedRegulatory
WADA	Not confirmed	Not confirmed
Half-life	Not established. A 2026 review says absorption, clearance and terminal half-life remain undefined in humans.Clinical study	Not measured in humans. One guide estimates about 2 to 5 minutes in plasma; others just say minutes.Competitor guide
Routes	Subcutaneous injection, Oral, Intramuscular injection, Other route	Oral, Subcutaneous injection, Nasal, Other route
Forms	Vial (powder), Capsule, Nasal spray, Oral solution	Vial (powder), Capsule, Oral solution, Nasal spray
Reported doses	0.5 to 10 mg (subcutaneous injection) 0.5 to 10 mg (oral) 100 to 1,000 mcg (subcutaneous injection)	100 mcg (oral) 1 to 10 mg (subcutaneous injection) 20 mg (oral)
Most cited frequency	Once daily in the evening	One capsule twice a day
Vial sizes	10 mg, 50 mg, 100 mgCompetitor guide	10 mg, 20 mgCompetitor guide
Mixed vial keeps	Fridge at 2 to 8 C, never frozen, no freeze-thaw.Competitor guide	Fridge at 2 to 8 C.Competitor guide
Protocols on file	23	10

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

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