Peptide therapy Brain, mood and sleep
Semax / Selank
What it is and what people take it for, in plain language.
What is Semax / Selank?
Two Russian-developed peptides: Semax is an ACTH fragment analog, Selank a tuftsin analog. Usually taken as nasal sprays.
What do people take Semax / Selank for?
Focus, memory, anxiety.
Should I talk to a physician about Semax / Selank?
If you are considering it, or already using it, a physician can look at your history, your labs and your goals, and at what else might explain what you are hoping to change. At Aether Medicine in King of Prussia, near Philadelphia, or by video for patients in Pennsylvania.
Further reading
- Dolotov OV, et al. Semax, an analog of ACTH(4-10) with cognitive effects, regulates BDNF and trkB expression in the rat hippocampus. Brain Res. 2006. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16996037/
- Gusev EI, et al. Effectiveness of semax in acute period of hemispheric ischemic stroke (a clinical and electrophysiological study). Zh Nevrol Psikhiatr Im S S Korsakova. 1997. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11517472/
- Zozulia AA, et al. Efficacy and possible mechanisms of action of a new peptide anxiolytic selank in the therapy of generalized anxiety disorders and neurasthenia. Zh Nevrol Psikhiatr Im S S Korsakova. 2008. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18454096/
Educational information only, not medical advice. Reading this page does not create a physician-patient relationship.