Epithalamin: dosing schedule
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Human schedule
Epithalamin is a pineal polypeptide preparation that studies administered by intramuscular (less often subcutaneous) injection in short courses. The following is a generalized reference drawn from published protocols and clinical reports, not an individual prescription.
This is a concise reference to regimens described for adults; it is not an individual prescription.
Epithalamin dosing instructions in research sources always describe a course, not a one-off injection: the course format holds the same shape in both the base 10-day and the extended 20-day variant on this page.
| Period / condition | Dose | Escalation |
|---|---|---|
| Base course (10 days) | 10 mg/day IM | Starting dose |
| Extended course (up to 20 days) | 5 mg/day IM | Increase if needed |
| Course repetition | same course 2–3x per year | Maximum in this schedule |
Practical dosing and effect details
Epithalamin, a pineal polypeptide complex, is used in studies as courses of intramuscular injections rather than continuously. In a study by Korkushko, Khavinson, Shatilo, and Magdich (Bulletin of Experimental Biology and Medicine, 2004), course-based epithalamin administration in elderly subjects normalized the pineal gland's daily melatonin rhythm, raising its nighttime level specifically in those whose pineal function had been reduced.
That matches the course logic on this page: a base 10-day course and an extended 20-day variant, repeated 2-3 times a year, rather than continuous administration. The cited study does not report an exact dose figure; the schedule above is a generalized reference drawn from published protocols, not a reproduction of the specific dosing used in that study.
This is reference information for planning a research protocol, not a medical recommendation and not instructions for self-administration.
This reference is research-use material. The information is not medical advice and is not intended for diagnosis, treatment or prevention of disease.