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GHK‑Cu / Epithalon

Pairs a copper peptide with strong dermal research history alongside a longevity-focused tetrapeptide.

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Format
50mg/10mg total — 10mg/2mg/mL, 5mL injectable
Price
$220 per vial
Route
Injectable
Evidence level
Preclinical
Regulatory status
Compounded
Testing
Provider Determines Testing

Pricing reflects the compounded preparation and doctor review. Final therapy and dosing are determined only after your intake is reviewed.

The components

Understanding the two components

Limited evidence

GHK-Cu

Copper peptide for skin regeneration, wound healing, and anti-aging.

GHK-Cu is a copper complex of the tripeptide glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine, present in human plasma and known to decline with age.

Research focus

  • Explored for skin firmness, tone, and texture
  • Discussed within hair and scalp wellness protocols
  • Potential support for wound and scar remodeling

Important: Human data are sparse; most support comes from small or early studies.

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Preclinical evidence

Epithalon

Telomere-lengthening tetrapeptide for cellular aging and longevity.

Epithalon is a synthetic tetrapeptide derived from epithalamin, a pineal gland extract.

Research focus

  • Explored within cellular aging protocols
  • Discussed for sleep-wake rhythm regulation
  • Potential support for antioxidant defense

Important: Evidence comes mainly from cell and animal research; human outcomes are not established.

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How it works

How the combination is designed to work

This preparation combines GHK-Cu, studied for collagen remodeling and skin quality, with epithalon, examined in cellular aging and pineal rhythm research — an aesthetic and longevity pairing in one prescription.

  1. 01GHK-Cu research centers on collagen and elastin synthesis and antioxidant activity; epithalon research centers on telomerase expression and melatonin rhythm.
  2. 02The two act through unrelated pathways.
Show illustration: GHK-Cu / Epithalon
GHK-Cu / Epithalon: proposed mechanism, physiology, and reported clinical effects. Educational illustration — not a treatment guarantee.

What has been studied

Potential applications and evidence

These areas are commonly discussed within wellness-focused protocols. They are educational statements, not medical claims or guarantees of outcome.

Explored for skin firmness and tone
Discussed within cellular aging protocols
Potential support for sleep rhythm
Convenient single-prescription pairing

Doctor-guided

A personalized approach

Your doctor determines the final testing requirements for GHK-Cu / Epithalon after reviewing your intake. The panels below are what is commonly reviewed for this therapy — they are educational guidance, not a fixed requirement.

Bloodwork status: Provider Determines Testing

Commonly reviewed at baseline

  • CBC
  • Comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP)

Follow-up & monitoring

Reviewed between cycles by skin, sleep, and recovery response rather than a fixed lab schedule.

Medication review

Your doctor reviews all prescriptions, supplements, and over-the-counter medications during intake before anything is prescribed.

Format & dosing

Daily subcutaneous injection during a defined cycle, then a rest period. Your doctor sets the cycle structure.

Safety

What patients should know

  • Compounded, not FDA-approved. Not appropriate for patients with copper metabolism disorders. Evidence for epithalon remains limited.

Who may not be a candidate

  • Pregnancy or nursing
  • Active malignancy without oncology clearance
  • Known hypersensitivity to the preparation
  • Wilson disease or other copper-handling disorders

Regulatory status: Compounded. Evidence level: Preclinical. Eligibility, dosing, laboratory requirements, and follow-up care are determined exclusively by a licensed doctor after review of your history.

Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Ready when you are

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