Dihexa vs Selank vs Semax

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FieldDihexaSelankSemax
Receptor targetHGF/c-Met agonistGABAergic / tuftsin analogBDNF expression / melanocortin modulation
Mechanism classnootropicnootropicnootropic
Half-life~10 hours (oral bioavailability)~30–50 minutes (intranasal)~25 minutes (intranasal)
Typical dose8–45 mg daily oral (research)500–900 mcg daily intranasal600–900 mcg daily intranasal
Sequence length7 residues7 residues
Best-price vendor
Swiss Chems
$97.99 (500mg) — $0.20/mg
Ion Peptide
$34.65 (10mg) — $3.46/mg
Swiss Chems
$73.95 (30mg) — $2.46/mg
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