Semax
ACTH fragment for focus / cognition. Solo framework separating effects from caffeine and sleep.
- Half-life
- 30 min
- Out of system
- ~3 h
- Route
- Intranasal
- Level
- Intermediate
Very short-acting — protocols dose 1–2× a day. After the last dose, roughly 97% has cleared in ~3 h (five half-lives) — the window that matters for washouts, bloodwork and surgery.
What Semax is used for
- ACTH fragment — reported focus + memory improvements
- Used clinically in Russia for cognitive recovery contexts
- Intranasal, no needles
How it's typically used
Research range: 250–500 mcg intranasal in the morning.
What to watch for
- Same Russian-methodology caveat as Selank
- Pair effects with caffeine/sleep — easy to mis-attribute
- Limited long-term data
About Other research compounds
- What they are
- Nootropics, metabolic agents, and research compounds that don't fit the other classes.
- How they're run
- Route and schedule vary widely — check the individual entry.
- What to watch
- This is the least-characterised corner of the atlas. Read the full guide, and treat anything without published human data as exactly that.
Full guide
Semax Alone: Tracking Focus and Cognitive Effects of the ACTH Fragment
A focused tracking guide for Semax used solo, with an emphasis on separating real cognitive signal from caffeine and sleep effects.
Other other research compounds
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