# rx Epitalon > A textile-layered reading of the Khavinson pineal tetrapeptide literature — Epitalon (Epithalon), AEDG, and what the studies actually measured. ## Pages - [Epitalon (Epithalon): The Khavinson Pineal Tetrapeptide AEDG — A Literature Digest](/index.md): Epitalon is the synthetic AEDG tetrapeptide designed by Vladimir Khavinson's St. Petersburg group from the bovine pineal extract Epithalamin. A textile-layered editorial digest of the telomerase, melatonin, and rodent-lifespan record. - [Epithalon (Epitalon): The Pineal Tetrapeptide in the Research Literature](/epithalon.md): Epithalon and Epitalon are spellings of the same AEDG tetrapeptide — the synthetic pineal peptide designed by Vladimir Khavinson's group. A literature digest of the telomerase, melatonin, and rodent-cohort evidence. - [What Is Epitalon? A Definitional Overview of the AEDG Tetrapeptide — Epitalon (Epithalon)](/what-is-epitalon.md): What is Epitalon? A definitional overview of the synthetic AEDG tetrapeptide — sequence, origin in the Khavinson St. Petersburg program, and the cellular and rodent-model evidence base. - [Epitalon Research: Telomerase, Pineal Melatonin, and the Khavinson Peptide Program](/research.md): Epitalon research summarised: hTERT induction in human cell lines, melatonin restoration in elderly cohorts, rodent cancer-model results, and the historical context of the Khavinson St. Petersburg peptide program. - [Epitalon Dosing in Published Studies: Routes, Ranges, and Pharmacokinetic Notes](/dosage.md): Epitalon dosing in the published research literature: rodent microgram-per-mouse subcutaneous protocols, Russian human-cohort intramuscular courses, parabulbar ophthalmic series, and the unresolved pharmacokinetic record. - [Epitalon FAQ: Telomerase, Spelling, Dosing, Safety, and Regulatory Status](/faq.md): Epitalon frequently asked questions: what the AEDG tetrapeptide is, how it differs from Epithalamin, what dosing has been used in studies, what side effects have been reported, and where the literature's limits actually fall. - [Epitalon References: Khavinson, Anisimov, Korkushko, Al-dulaimi, Araj — The Cited Literature](/references.md): Epitalon references: the full cited literature for this dossier — Khavinson 2003 telomerase, Anisimov 2002 HER-2/neu cancer model, Korkushko 2004 elderly melatonin, Al-dulaimi 2025 replication, Araj 2025 review. - [About rx Epitalon: An Independent Editorial Digest of the AEDG Pineal Tetrapeptide Literature](/about.md): About this site: rx Epitalon is an independent editorial digest of the peer-reviewed Epitalon and Epithalamin literature — a textile-layered reading of the Khavinson St. Petersburg program record. Not a clinic, not a vendor. - [Contact rx Epitalon: Editorial Correspondence on the AEDG Tetrapeptide Dossier](/contact.md): Contact rx Epitalon for editorial correspondence on the AEDG tetrapeptide literature — corrections, additional citations, or sourcing notes. Not a clinic, not a vendor, not a prescribing service.