Hormones & Pharmacological Agents
Anti-Aging Desk Reference
Adrafinil
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Adrafinil acts to stimulate brain activity only when stimulation is required. Modafinil is a more recent, more potent analogue of Adrafinil, which is used in the treatment of narcolepsy to improve wakefulness in patients with excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS). Both drugs act on brain Alpha 1 postsynaptic receptors and make them more susceptible to the ... Continue Reading
Alpha-GPC
(Alpha-Glycerylphosphorylcholine) GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Alpha-Glycerylphosphorylcholine or Alpha GPC is an acetylcholine precursor derived from soy. ROLE IN ANTI-AGING: Research has shown that Alpha GPC increases levels of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, which results in an increase in human growth hormone (HGH) secretion. ... Continue Reading
Centrophenoxine
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Centrophenoxine is a compound of two chemicals: dimethylaminoethanol (DMAE), a compound found naturally in food, especially fish, and parachlorophenoxyacetate (pCPA), a synthetic compound similar to a group of plant hormones called "auxins". Animal studies have found that centrophenoxine is effective at removing lipofuscin (potassium age pigment) from the brain, heart, and skin. ... Continue Reading
Conjunctisan A
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: A product specifically designed to treat agerelated eye disorders such as cataracts, Conjunctisan A contains natural lysates, which purport to improve eye conditions by stimulating the natural healing and repair processes. Regular, longer use of conjunctisan A may improve eyesight in cataract suffers, as well as myopia. ... Continue Reading
Deprenyl
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Deprenyl is a drug that has been widely used to treat Parkinson ... Continue Reading
DHEA (Dehydroepiandrosterone)
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: DHEA, the most abundant steroid in the human body, has been dubbed the ... Continue Reading
Estrogen
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Estrogen is the female sex hormone. The ovaries produce estrogen up until the menopause. Low levels of estrogen have been linked to osteoporosis, arteriosclerosis, declining cognitive function and increased risk for Alzheimer ... Continue Reading
Gerovital
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Gerovital is also known as GH3 or KH3, the active ingredient of Gerovital is procaine ... Continue Reading
Human Growth Hormone
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Human Growth Hormone (HGH) is secreted by the pituitary gland. It causes growth and repair of body tissues including the muscles, the skin, the kidneys and more. HGH levels naturally rise sharply throughout puberty, peak at about age 20, and then slowly decrease. HGH has been used to treat children who fail to make sufficient growth hormone and to treat adults with HGH deficiency. ... Continue Reading
Hydergine
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: An important anti-aging and nootropic drug, hydergine may help protect the brain from free radical damage and oxygen starvation. Hydergine maintains the brain ... Continue Reading
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