Semax

peptide · nervous · endocrine · digestive · Intranasal · Subcutaneous

Semax, a peptide. N-terminal ACTH(4-7) fragment + C-terminal Pro-Gly-Pro stabilisation. Upregulates BDNF / NGF, modulates enkephalin-degrading enzymes (shares pathway…

N-terminal ACTH(4-7) fragment + C-terminal Pro-Gly-Pro stabilisation. Upregulates BDNF / NGF, modulates enkephalin-degrading enzymes (shares pathway with selank), and has melanocortin-family residual activity. Used in Russia for stroke recovery + ADHD-like cognitive complaints. No Western regulatory approval.

Related compounds