Research notes

Neuropeptides

• August 19, 2026 · 2 min read

  Semax: an ACTH-derived heptapeptide and its BDNF and neuroprotection research

  What the published rat studies report about Semax, a synthetic ACTH(4-10) analogue, including BDNF signaling in the hippocampus and gene expression after ischemia.

  Semax · Neuropeptides

• August 15, 2026 · 2 min read

  Selank: a tuftsin analogue studied for anxiety, memory and withdrawal in rats

  A summary of the published rat studies on Selank, a synthetic analogue of the immune peptide tuftsin, covering BDNF, memory and morphine withdrawal.

  Selank · Neuropeptides

• August 12, 2026 · 2 min read

  DSIP: the delta sleep-inducing peptide and why researchers call it an unresolved riddle

  DSIP was isolated in 1977 as a possible sleep factor. A look at why decades later its natural role, receptor and link to sleep are still unclear.

  DSIP · Neuropeptides