MitoQ is in the same class as SkQ1 and is already marketed as a pill. Both are made up of an antioxidant anion and a phosphonium cation for getting into mitocho

MitoQ is in the same class as SkQ1 and is already marketed as a pill. Both are made up of an antioxidant anion and a phosphonium cation for getting into mitochondria. However, a rare controlled study against using a random inert anion with the same mitochondrial penetrator shows similar effects as the purported geroprotectors [1] suggesting that nobody has any idea how these molecules work to the extent they work at all. But it’s definitely an interesting area of research. [1] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31139092/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31139092/