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Peptides for focus, mood and sleep

8 peptides used for focus, mood and sleep, ranked by how much human research backs each one. Status, lab purity and mixing math for every one. Educational, not medical advice.

Ranked by evidence

  1. Selank

    Calming nootropic peptide built from the immune peptide tuftsin.

    Small Russian clinical trials in generalized anxiety; limited Western data.

    3/5Not FDA approvedLab purity 99.49%
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  2. Semax

    Russian-developed nootropic peptide, approved there for stroke recovery.

    Clinical use in Russia with small trials; little Western randomized data.

    3/5Not FDA approvedLab purity 99.73%
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  3. Dihexa

    A small angiotensin-derived compound with striking rat memory data and no human trials.

    Animal and cell data from one main research group. No published human trials. A related HGF-boosting drug from the same lineage (fosgonimeton) missed its main goal in a Phase 2/3 Alzheimer's trial.

    2/5Not FDA approvedWADA bannedLab purity 99.54%
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  4. DSIP

    Sleep-promoting peptide first isolated from rabbit brain in the 1970s.

    Mixed small human trials from the 1980s–90s; no modern RCTs.

    2/5Not FDA approvedWADA bannedLab purity 99.45%
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  5. Pinealon

    A three-amino-acid Khavinson 'bioregulator' aimed at the brain.

    Cell and animal studies from the developing group; one small uncontrolled human cohort. No placebo-controlled trials.

    2/5Not FDA approvedWADA bannedLab purity 99.71%
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  6. Selank + Semax + Pinealon spray

    Three nootropic peptides in one ready-made nasal spray.

    Semax and Selank have small Russian clinical trials; Pinealon is mostly preclinical. The blend itself has no data.

    2/5Not FDA approvedWADA bannedLab purity 99.88%
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  7. Adalank

    A capped Selank sold only as a ready-made nasal spray. Evidence is borrowed from Selank.

    No published research on Adalank. Effects are inferred from Selank's small Russian clinical trials.

    1/5Not FDA approvedWADA bannedLab purity 99.82%
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  8. Adamax

    A modified Semax sold only as a ready-made nasal spray. Evidence is borrowed from Semax.

    No published research on Adamax. Effects are inferred from Semax, which has small Russian clinical studies.

    1/5Not FDA approvedWADA bannedLab purity 99.10%
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Ranked by human evidence (how we rate it), then FDA approval. Higher isn’t a recommendation to use anything.

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Common questions

What is the best-researched peptide for focus, mood and sleep?

Selank, rated 3/5 for human evidence: Small Russian clinical trials in generalized anxiety; limited Western data.

Are any peptides for focus, mood and sleep FDA approved?

No. None of the 8 peptides here is FDA approved for this use; most are sold as research chemicals.

Which are banned in sport?

WADA bans Dihexa, DSIP, Pinealon, Selank + Semax + Pinealon spray, Adalank, Adamax.

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