Pineal peptides restore the age-related disturbances in hormonal functions of the pineal gland and the pancreas
Goncharova ND, Vengerin AA, Khavinson VKh, et al. Experimental Gerontology 2005;40:51-57.
What it found
In old rhesus monkeys, epitalon was followed by higher night-time melatonin, lower fasting glucose and insulin, and a better response to a glucose load. Young monkeys showed no change.
Limitations
Small primate study; group sizes not given in the abstract. Co-authored by Khavinson.
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