Selank 5 mg
Selank is a synthetic heptapeptide developed at the Russian Academy of Sciences as the sister compound to Semax. It is the most-studied compound in the Russian anxiolytic-research literature, with published research spanning GABA-pathway modulation, immunomodulation through cytokine expression, and stress-axis interactions. Selank is on the Russian Federation's essential-medicines list for generalised anxiety research.
What Selank is
Selank is the synthetic analogue of tuftsin, an endogenous immunomodulatory tetrapeptide, extended with the prolyl-glycyl-proline tripeptide to improve stability. The full sequence is Thr-Lys-Pro-Arg-Pro-Gly-Pro. As with Semax, the C-terminal tripeptide extension is what makes the molecule stable enough for practical research use; the active region is the tuftsin-derived N-terminal portion.
What the research literature covers
Published research on Selank covers anxiolytic studies (GABAergic-pathway modulation in animal stress models), immunomodulation (cytokine expression effects, particularly IL-6 and interferon family), antiviral-research applications (Selank has been studied as an immunomodulatory adjunct in viral-infection models), and broader neuromodulation. Selank is approved in Russia for generalised-anxiety research and has clinical-evidence base from Russian-language literature.
How researchers typically use Selank
Like Semax, the standard route is intranasal — exploiting nose-to-brain transport. Research protocols typically dose 1-3 times daily during active stress-research windows. Researchers studying acute stress-response questions use Selank during the active period; researchers studying immune-modulation questions use longer cycles. Pairing with Semax addresses both cognitive (Semax) and anxiolytic (Selank) axes simultaneously.
Quality verification
Two-stage Wellness Labs verification: upstream ICH Q7 GMP manufacturing, independent HPLC analysis at a third-party US laboratory, ≥98% peak-area purity at λ=214 nm against pharmacopoeia reference standards. Lyophilised powder format. Stock status varies — please check availability with Nour before placing an order.
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Common questions
- Is Selank legal in the UAE?
- Selank is classified as a research compound in the UAE and is sold through standard wellness-supply channels. It is an approved medicine in the Russian Federation for generalised-anxiety research but is not licensed as a medicine in the UAE. Wellness Labs operates under standard UAE commercial trading rules.
- Selank vs benzodiazepines — what is the difference?
- Benzodiazepines are direct GABA-A receptor positive allosteric modulators with well-established tolerance and dependence profiles. Selank appears to modulate GABAergic signalling indirectly, through different mechanisms; published research has not reported tolerance or dependence profiles similar to benzodiazepines. The two are mechanistically distinct; researchers studying anxiolytic mechanisms specifically choose Selank to study a non-benzodiazepine pathway.
- How is Selank administered?
- Intranasal is the standard route — a few drops of reconstituted solution into each nostril. Reconstitution and administration guidance accompanies every shipment.
- What is the typical research-protocol dose?
- The most-cited dose in the Russian clinical-research literature is 700-1500 mcg per day, split across 2-3 administrations, for cycles of 14-21 days. Research-community protocols vary somewhat below this range. Researchers calibrate to their own protocol design.
- Can Selank be used long-term?
- Published Russian research has tracked extended-cycle protocols (multiple repeated 21-day courses) without notable tolerance development. Long-term safety data in the Western peer-reviewed literature is limited; researchers studying long-term protocols should design rest periods between active cycles as standard practice.
- How quickly does Selank show effects?
- Acute anxiolytic effects are reported within the first administration window by researchers in the grey-research community (subjective reports within 30-60 minutes). Cytokine-modulation effects accumulate over 5-14 days of consistent administration.
- How is Selank stored?
- Lyophilised Selank is ambient-temperature stable in transit. Long-term storage at -20 °C protected from light is recommended. Post-reconstitution refrigerated storage with appropriate handling.
- When will Selank be back in stock?
- Selank stock status varies. Talk to Nour for current availability and expected restock timing in your delivery region.
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