system

Neurotrophic

acts on growth factors such as BDNF that support neurons and their connections.

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SemaxPeptide
Semax is a synthetic heptapeptide (Met-Glu-His-Phe-Pro-Gly-Pro), an analogue of the ACTH(4-10) fragment of the hormone ACTH, given as a nasal spray. It is used in acute stroke therapy. In rats it raises BDNF and its receptor in the brain. Almost all of its clinical research is published in Russian, and the human studies are small and mostly unblinded.
Early human trials