Selank is a synthetic heptapeptide and tuftsin analogue with the amino-acid sequence Thr-Lys-Pro-Arg-Pro-Gly-Pro. It has been studied primarily in relation to stress-response pathways, anxiety-related models, neurotransmitter signaling, cognitive function, and immune-modulation research.
Potential Human Benefits Being Investigated
- Stress-response modulation
- Anxiety-related research
- Calmness and emotional-balance pathways
- Cognitive-function research
- Focus and mental-clarity research
- Memory and learning-related pathways
- Mood-support research
- Neurotransmitter signaling research
- Serotonin and monoamine-related pathways
- Brain-derived neurotrophic factor, or BDNF, research
- Neuroprotection and brain-health models
- Immune-modulation research
- Inflammatory-response pathways
- Fatigue and stress-resilience research
- Sleep-quality and nervous-system regulation research
- Withdrawal-response and dependence-related animal models
