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Attribute	Melatonin A	DSIP B
Research Summary	Melatonin is the "time to sleep" signal. When it gets dark, your brain releases it to tell your entire body to power down, get sleepy, and stay asleep through the night.	DSIP stands for Delta Sleep-Inducing Peptide. It acts like a natural lullaby for your brain, helping you fall into the deepest, most restful stage of sleep without feeling groggy the next morning.
Studied For	Sleep onset / insomniaCircadian rhythm entrainmentJet-lag disordersShift work sleep disorderAntioxidant / neuroprotection researchAnti-aging / longevityImmune system modulationCancer adjuvant researchAlzheimer's / neurodegeneration modelsSepsis / intensive care researchGastrointestinal motilityMitochondrial protectionBlood pressure regulationSeasonal affective disorder (SAD) researchPediatric sleep disordersDelayed sleep phase syndromeREM behavior disordersleepcircadian rhythmantioxidantjet laginsomnia	Sleep researchDelta-wave sleep promotionSleep onset latency reductionInsomnia researchStress modulationHPA axis regulationHypothalamic regulationCortisol regulationPain modulationOpiate withdrawal researchCircadian rhythm supportAntioxidant neuroprotectionNeuropeptide signaling researchLH/GH sleep pulsatilityREM sleep researchSleep architecture optimizationdeep sleepinsomniastress reductionsleep qualitypain reliefLH regulation
Research Areas	Sleep & CircadianLongevityImmuneCognitiveMitochondrial Function	Sleep & CircadianCognitiveImmuneLongevity
Best Stacked With	dsipepithalonpinealonselankbac-water	melatoninselankpinealonbac-water
Overview
Category	Anti-Aging & Longevity	Immunity & Wellness
Compound Class	Endogenous indoleamine neurohormone produced by the pineal gland	Endogenous neuropeptide (9 amino acids) produced in hypothalamus
Molecular Target	MT1 and MT2 melatonin receptors (MTNR1A/MTNR1B); ROR nuclear receptors; ROS scavenging; mitochondrial membrane stabilization	Hypothalamic receptors; modulates GH, LH, corticosteroid release; delta-wave EEG promotion
Aliases / AKA	N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamineMelatonin hormonePineal hormoneMelMelatolCircadin	Delta Sleep-Inducing PeptideDSIP peptideDelta sleep peptideDSIP neuropeptideTrp-Ala-Gly-Gly-Asp-Ala-Ser-Gly-GluSleep peptide
Parent Compound	Pineal hormone	Endogenous neuropeptide
Molecular Weight	232.28 Da	848.8 Da
Amino Acid Sequence	`N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine`	`Trp-Ala-Gly-Gly-Asp-Ala-Ser-Gly-Glu`
CAS Number	73-31-4	62568-57-4
Year Discovered	Not Listed	Not Listed
Pro-Angiogenic	No	No
GLP-1 Class	No	No
Purity	Not Listed	Not Listed
Identity
Evidence Tier
Risk Level
PubMed Citations	48,436 Extensive	545 Good
Clinical Trials	516516 Active	4444 Active
Regulatory Status	US and Canada: over-the-counter (supplement / natural health product). UK, Australia, and parts of the EU: prescription for licensed insomnia formulations.	Not approved anywhere; research chemical.
Evidence & Regulatory
Half-Life	~20-50 min (IR)	~15 minutes
Typical Frequency	Not Listed	Not Listed
Administration Route	Injection Only	Injection Only
Mechanism / PK	Not Listed	Not Listed
Reported Findings	Human meta-analyses show a modest reduction in sleep-onset latency and reliable circadian phase-shifting. Oncology and neuroprotective human data are preliminary.	Animal studies report EEG delta induction and anti-stress effects. Human data are limited, dated, and inconsistently reproduced. Weak.
Side Effects Noted	Low toxicity; daytime drowsiness, headache, dizziness, nausea, vivid dreams. US over-the-counter products are frequently mislabeled.	Sparse safety data; reportedly low toxicity in early work; poorly characterized.
Warnings	Interacts with anticoagulants, immunosuppressants, antihypertensives, and CYP1A2 drugs. Timing matters; wrong-time dosing can shift the clock the wrong way.	Unconfirmed mechanism and no robust modern trials; rapidly degraded. Research use only.
Pharmacology
Form	powder or solution	lyophilized
Diluent	co-solvent required (lipophilic)	bacteriostatic or sterile water
Storage Temp	cool, dry, dark	frozen, dark
Light Sensitive	Yes	Yes
Freeze / Thaw	n/a	avoid
Handling Notes	Short half-life ~20-50 min.	Very low metabolic stability; in-vitro half-life around 15 minutes.
Reconstituted Shelf Life	14 Days Refrigerated	14 Days Refrigerated
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