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Cognitive & Mood
A modified Semax sold only as a ready-made nasal spray. Evidence is borrowed from Semax.
Cognitive & Mood
A capped Selank sold only as a ready-made nasal spray. Evidence is borrowed from Selank.
Adamax is not FDA-approved and rated 1/5 for evidence; Adalank is not FDA-approved and rated 1/5. They have a similar amount of human evidence. Both are banned in sport by WADA. Both are used for cognitive & mood goals.
Often used together: The same 'drive + calm' pairing people use with Semax and Selank. No studies of the pair.
| Compare | Adamax A modified Semax sold only as a ready-made nasal spray. Evidence is borrowed from Semax. | Adalank A capped Selank sold only as a ready-made nasal spray. Evidence is borrowed from Selank. |
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| Category | Cognitive & Mood | Cognitive & Mood |
| Evidence | 1/5No published research on Adamax. Effects are inferred from Semax, which has small Russian clinical studies. | 1/5No published research on Adalank. Effects are inferred from Selank's small Russian clinical trials. |
| FDA status | Not FDA-approved | Not FDA-approved |
| WADA (sport) | Banned | Banned |
| Also known as | Adamax Research Mist, N-acetyl Semax analog | Adalank Research Mist, N-acetyl Selank amidate |
| How it works | Assumed to work like Semax: raising BDNF and modulating dopamine and serotonin signaling. Whether the modifications change potency or duration has not been tested. | Assumed to work like Selank: influencing GABA signaling, slowing enkephalin breakdown, and affecting serotonin and BDNF. The effect of the end-caps has not been measured. |
| Half-life | Unknown; marketed as longer-acting than Semax, unproven | Unknown; marketed as longer-acting than Selank, unproven |
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| Route | Intranasal | Intranasal |
| Good once mixed | Ready-made spray | Ready-made spray |
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| Lowest research-listing price per mg | $3.60 (15 mg vial, 40% off) | $3.60 (15 mg vial, 40% off) |
| Latest lab purity | 99.10% (lot SADM0001) | 99.82% (lot SADL0001) |
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Adamax is not FDA-approved and rated 1/5 for evidence; Adalank is not FDA-approved and rated 1/5. They have a similar amount of human evidence. Both are banned in sport by WADA. Both are used for cognitive & mood goals.
Adamax: Not FDA-approved. Adalank: Not FDA-approved. Regulations change, so confirm with the FDA.
Adamax is rated 1 out of 5: No published research on Adamax. Effects are inferred from Semax, which has small Russian clinical studies. Adalank is rated 1 out of 5: No published research on Adalank. Effects are inferred from Selank's small Russian clinical trials. The scale is explained on our methodology page.
Adamax is banned by WADA, by name or as part of a named class. Adalank is banned by WADA, by name or as part of a named class.
The same 'drive + calm' pairing people use with Semax and Selank. No studies of the pair. That describes how some people use them, not a recommendation.