Free Cu2+ is toxic (Fenton reactions, hydroxyl radicals), but the GHK-Cu complex is stable, diffusible and delivers copper in a targeted manner to copper-dependent metalloenzymes: lysyl oxidase (collagen/elastin crosslinking), Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase (SOD1, antioxidant defence), tyrosinase (controlled melanogenesis), dopamine-beta-hydroxylase
A better strategy is using melatonin during the initial weeks while Epitalon takes effect, then tapering off the supplement as natural production increases
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IV therapy is effective because of two things: direct absorption and customization
The reliability of those studies varies based on factors such as sample size, selection, and methodology