Semax is a synthetic heptapeptide derived from a fragment of adrenocorticotropic hormone, or ACTH 4-10. Semax is studied primarily for neurocognitive, neuroprotective, stress-response, and neurotransmitter-signaling research.
Potential Human Benefits Being Investigated
- Cognitive-function research
- Focus and attention-related pathways
- Memory and learning research
- Mental-clarity and alertness models
- Stress-response modulation
- Fatigue-resistance and mental-endurance research
- BDNF and neurotrophic-factor signaling
- TrkB-related neuroplasticity pathways
- Dopamine and serotonin signaling research
