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Selank

Tuftsin analogue · TP-7

Approved for another indicationReviewed 12 Aug 2026

Selank comes from the same Russian research programme as Semax and shares its shape: a short synthetic peptide, used nasally, developed domestically and approved there while holding no approval anywhere else.

It derives from tuftsin, a naturally occurring immune-signalling peptide, with a stabilising tail added. Where Semax is discussed for focus, Selank is discussed for anxiety. Russian clinical use describes it as an anxiolytic without the sedation or dependence that comes with benzodiazepines.

The evidence limitation is identical to Semax's and worth repeating rather than assuming a reader arrived from that page. There is a real clinical literature, it is essentially all Russian and domestic, and it has not been replicated by independent groups elsewhere. That is a meaningful constraint, and it is different from having no evidence at all.

How it works

Selank is reported to influence GABAergic signalling, the same broad system benzodiazepines act on, but to do it indirectly and without the receptor binding that produces sedation and tolerance. That indirect route is the stated explanation for why it is described as anxiolytic without being sedating.

It has also been reported to affect expression of brain-derived neurotrophic factor and to influence serotonin turnover. As with Semax, these come from the originating research programme rather than from independent replication.

Regulatory status — United States

Approved and used clinically in Russia as an anxiolytic. Not approved in the United States, the EU or the UK, where material sold under this name is an unapproved substance with no manufacturing standard behind it.

Last reviewed 12 Aug 2026. Regulatory positions in this category change frequently; we date this line so you can see how current it is.

What it is studied for

Each entry states the evidence behind it. We do not rank indications by effectiveness — for most compounds here, that would be a claim nobody can support.

Anxiety

Published review

Its indication in Russian clinical use.

EvidenceRussian clinical studies, including comparisons against benzodiazepines. Not independently replicated outside Russia.

Cognition and stress resilience

Published review

Commonly discussed outside Russia.

EvidencePreclinical work and Russian clinical literature.

Identity and clearance

Molecule

Class
Tuftsin analogue, heptapeptide
Molecular weight
751.9 Da
Length
7 amino acids

Sequence

Thr-Lys-Pro-Arg-Pro-Gly-Pro

Tuftsin with a Pro-Gly-Pro tail, the same stabilising strategy used in Semax.

Pharmacokinetics

Published review
Half-life0.5 h
Substantially cleared4 h
100%50%25%0%half-life 1hdose1h2h3h4h
Modelled from the half-life above, assuming first-order elimination. Illustrative rather than measured — it shows the shape of clearance, not a prediction for any individual.

Short-acting. Reported effects on neurotransmitter systems are described as outlasting the peptide itself.

Dose protocols reported in sources

Displayed for reference only. Every row says where it came from, and a trial protocol and a community convention are not the same kind of information. None of this is fed into the calculator, and none of it is a recommendation.

Dose protocols reported in sources, with the source of each.
GoalDoseFrequencyRouteUnits, 5 mg vialSourceStart this protocol
Commonly described nasal dose250 mcg – 500 mcgOnce to three times daily, split between nostrilsNasalUsed as drops or spray, not injected.10–20 uCommunity practiceStart this

Start this copies a row into a protocol of your own, which you can then edit. Where a source gave a dose range or an ambiguous frequency, those fields arrive empty — we will not pick a number on your behalf.

CheckRows marked community practice describe what people commonly do, drawn from public discussion. They are not derived from any trial and are not evidence that a dose is safe or effective.

Safety

Reported effects

  • Nasal irritation or drynessCommunity practice

    Commonly reported

    A consequence of the route rather than the compound.

  • Fatigue or flatnessCommunity practice

    Occasionally reported

    Reported more often than with Semax, which is usually described as stimulating.

  • HeadacheCommunity practice

    Occasionally reported

  • Long-term effects outside clinical supervisionCommunity practice

    Unknown

    Russian clinical use is short-course and supervised. Extended self-directed use is not what the literature covers.

When to stop

  • Persistent nasal pain, bleeding or crusting.
  • Any allergic response: rash, facial swelling or difficulty breathing. Seek urgent care.
  • Worsening mood, or any thoughts of self-harm. Anxiety treatments can move mood in unexpected directions and this one has no independent safety monitoring behind it.
  • Any new neurological symptom.

Interactions and situations that need care

  • Prescribed psychiatric medicationUse caution

    Selank is reported to affect GABAergic and serotonergic signalling. Adding it to an antidepressant or anxiolytic someone is being titrated on introduces an unquantified variable into a treatment that is being carefully adjusted.

  • Pregnancy and breastfeedingAvoid

    No reproductive or developmental safety data outside Russian clinical use.

  • Using it in place of treatment for a diagnosed anxiety disorderUse caution

    An unapproved nasal peptide with no independent replication is not a substitute for treatment that has been evaluated, and substituting one for the other is the realistic harm here.

What to expect

  • Human clinical evidence exists and is essentially all Russian, domestic, and unreplicated by independent groups. Weigh it accordingly rather than dismissing or over-reading it.
  • Its clinical use there is short-course and supervised, not indefinite self-directed use.
  • Reported effects are usually described as subtle and same-day rather than accumulating.
  • Nasal irritation is the most consistently reported downside and follows from the route.

Storage and handling

Freeze-dried powder
Refrigerated at 2–8 °C, protected from light.
After mixing
Refrigerated at 2–8 °C. A nasal solution is entered repeatedly over weeks, so bacteriostatic rather than sterile water matters here.
Long-term, frozen
Unopened powder is stable at −20 °C or colder.

Printable one-pagerHow to reconstitute a vial, step by step

With other peptides

  • Adalankcaution

    Adalank is a modified Selank. Running both is taking the same compound twice, once in a form with Russian clinical registration and once in a form with none.

  • Semaxsynergistic

    Commonly used together — Semax described as stimulating, Selank as calming. Both come from the same research programme, and no study has tested the combination.

Check this against a whole stack

Checking your vial

Research chemicals carry no manufacturing standard, so what the vial looks like is often the only quality signal available before you use it. More on assessing quality and COAs.

  • White cake, clear solution

    Standard for a short peptide.

  • Cloudy solution

    Particularly relevant for a nasal preparation used repeatedly.

Questions

How is Selank different from Semax?
Same research programme, same nasal route, different target. Semax is discussed for focus and is often described as stimulating; Selank is used in Russia as an anxiolytic and is not.
Is it like a benzodiazepine?
It is described in the Russian literature as anxiolytic without the sedation, tolerance or dependence associated with benzodiazepines, and it acts on GABAergic signalling indirectly rather than binding those receptors. That comparison comes from the originating literature and has not been independently tested.

References

  1. Selank: an anxiolytic peptide, pharmacology and clinical use

    Review literature, 2017 · Review

    Humans and animal models

    Reviews reported anxiolytic activity without sedation, proposed effects on GABAergic and serotonergic signalling, and Russian clinical use.

  2. Commonly reported community protocols

    Bioalmanac editorial summary of public community sources, 2026 · Not a study

    Summarises nasal dose ranges described in public discussion outside Russia. Carries no evidential weight about safety or effect.

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This page is educational. It describes what published research reports, not what you should do. Peptides discussed here are largely not approved for human use, and nothing on Bioalmanac is medical advice. No clinician reviews these pages.

Page last updated 12 Aug 2026