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Synthetic regulatory neuropeptide

Semax ↗

Comparison in people · 2026

Visual-field improvement persisted after combined glaucoma rehabilitation

Visual-field mean deviation
−8.62 ± 1.86 → −7.03 ± 1.36 → −4.33 ± 0.98 dBBaseline → after surgery → after added physiotherapyp<0.01 after surgery; p<0.0001 after physiotherapy
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Synthetic regulatory neuropeptide

Selank ↗

Animal research · 2008

Use of Selank to correct measures of integrative brain activity and biogenic amine levels in adult rats resulting from antenatal hypoxia

Sensory attention
Reported 2–3-fold increasep<0.01; no n or confidence interval supplied
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Peptide preparation

Cortexin ↗

Comparison in people · 2014

Cortexin and childhood autism: Larkina and Khaletskaya’s preschool comparison

Overall speech development
No statistically significant changep = 0.119
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Bioregulator

Epitalon ↗

Controlled study in people · 2007

Human trial: nighttime melatonin rose from 20 to 49 pg/mL

03:00 melatonin · low-baseline subgroup
20 ± 4 → 49 ± 7 pg/mLEpitalon n=12; saline n=8: 27 ± 4 → 25 ± 4 pg/mLp<0.05 versus baseline and post-treatment saline
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Actoprotector

Bromantane ↗

Animal research · 2012

Bromantane and splenic T-cell populations after 20 days of social stress in mice

Splenic CD3+ T cells
31.3% vs 27.9%Bromantane vs saline; unstressed 32.0%
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Actoprotector

Bemitil ↗

Controlled study in people · 1991

Faster reactions and fewer errors during long voyages

Fatigue, poor mood, headache and insomnia complaints
20% lower frequencyAuthors’ reported change in treated sailors; absolute complaint counts are not givenAfter the course; precise assessment interval is not separately stated
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Brain & neurological research

ME/CFS

Russian clinical studies and historical research on fatigue.

Alzheimer’s disease

HAEE, HAEEPGP, Cerebrolysin, Semax and other peptide studies.

Placebo-controlled studies

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Stroke

Compare recovery outcomes across compounds and study types.

Multiple sclerosis

Clinical reports, models and the Cortexin MS study.

Peptide design

Neurotrophin mimetics, glyprolins and marine peptides.

Performance & demanding environments

Shustov research

Fatigue studies, peptide profiles, coauthors and sources.

Actoprotectors

Bromantane, Bemitil and research on work capacity.

Naval & maritime

Voyages, environmental stress and operator performance.

Gazprom & the Far North

Occupational studies in demanding conditions.

Peptide families & combinations

Pregnancy & offspring development

Maternal exposure, reported results and Russian reproductive research.

Autoimmune disease

Russian lupus, psoriasis, arthritis and immune-peptide sources.

Khavinson peptide map

Defined peptides, tissue extracts and their study findings.

Organ-derived peptides

Pineamin, Retinalamin and related preparations.

Historical combinations

Shustov’s combinations and the studies behind them.

Mechanisms, history & observations

Archival leads

Original dissertations, library records and source recovery.

Adamantanes & ADK

Chlodantane, Cyclontane and related experimental compounds.

The research philosophy

Adaptation and function in Soviet and Russian pharmacology.

Sleep & recovery diary

Personal WHOOP observations, separate from clinical studies.

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