Melatonin and melatonin receptor agonists have therapeutic uses in a range of circadian-related conditions, such as jet lag, shift work sleep disorders, delayed sleep phase syndrome, seasonal affective disorder and non-24 h sleepwake disorder, and major depression (de Bodinat et al
Manages cellular protection against free radical damage with antioxidant properties
Peptides cannot be patented
Tran H, Brunet A, Grenier JM, Datta SR, Fornace AJ, DiStefano PS, Chiang LW, Greenberg ME: DNA repair pathway stimulated by the forkhead transcription factor FOXO3a through the Gadd45 protein
Review of the dermorphin family: selective mu-opioid agonists, potent analgesics in rodents and primates, some able to cross the blood-brain barrier after peripheral dosing, with reports of less tolerance/dependence than morphine in animal studies
Intramuscular injections do not require that preparation and can be injected directly