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Journal Context: Bulletin of Experimental Biology and Medicine / PubMed | Identifiers: DOI: 10.1023/a:1017921727721 / PMID: 11603123
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Principal Investigators: Khavinson, V. K., Goncharova, N. D., & Lapin, B. A. (Institute of Medical Primatology, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences)
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Methodology: Longitudinal evaluation of senescent female rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta, ages 20–26 years, experiencing natural age-driven hormonal decline). Primate lines were administered daily intramuscular injections of Epitalon ($10\ \mu\text{g}$) over a fixed 10-day cycle. High-frequency blood sampling was executed across 24-hour testing blocks to chart circadian secretion parameters.
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Key Findings: Administering Epitalon completely rejuvenated the aging primate endocrine profile. The peptide significantly stimulated evening melatonin synthesis, elevating nighttime hormone peaks back to youthful baseline thresholds. This pineal restoration directly normalized the circadian rhythm of cortisol, flattening the elevated, destructive daytime cortisol spikes that cause chronic system-wide inflammation and mitochondrial burnout in older populations.

