Peptide therapy Brain, mood and sleep
Semax / Selank
What it is, what people take it for, and what the research actually shows, in plain language.
Research stage: Limited human research
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.
What does the research show about Semax / Selank?
Decades of clinical use in Russia and small studies there; very little controlled research elsewhere. Pharmacology is plausible; outcomes in Western trials are untested.
Is Semax / Selank right for me?
That depends on your history, your labs and your goals, which is a conversation for a physician rather than a web page. At Aether Medicine in King of Prussia, near Philadelphia, or by video for patients in Pennsylvania, a physician-led evaluation looks at all three to find out whether Semax / Selank, or something else, is right for you.
Educational information only, not medical advice. Reading this page does not create a physician-patient relationship.