PlainPill

Selank

People mainly take Selank for anxiety, mood, focus. Based on 139 first-hand reports and 0 meta-analyses & systematic reviews in the medical literature. Ranked #64 of 1,974 overall.

54
User score
Mostly positive
29% positive8% mixed4% negative59% unclear

Of reports that state an outcome, 71% are positive.

Clinical research
CLimited research
0
meta-analyses
2
RCTs
68
papers
High-risk compound. Peptides are not approved as supplements, carry serious and sometimes irreversible risks, are banned in competitive sport and may be restricted where you live. Nothing here is a recommendation to use it.

What Selank does, according to users

Of the people who reported each effect, the share who said it got better.

What the research says

Systematic reviews and meta-analyses from PubMed, with their published conclusions.

CLimited research

1–4 randomized controlled trials, no meta-analysis yet. The grade measures how much human research exists — read the conclusions below for what it found.

No meta-analyses or systematic reviews published yet — 2 randomized trials found.

Dosage people report

As stated by users — not a recommendation. Follow the label or your doctor.

dailyas reported
200 mcgdaily
before bedas reported
0.30 mgdaily
2-3 times dailyas reported
700 mcg-1 mgdaily

Reported side effects

How often each side effect came up across all reports.

fatigue ×2tingling ×1allergic reaction ×1sleep disruption ×1jitteriness ×1sleepiness ×1hair loss ×1rebound anxiety ×1

What users say

Verbatim quotes, shortened only — each links to the original discussion.

“Substances, that trigger my reaction: Cerebrolysin, semax, selank, piracetam (but not phenylpiracitam), L-Carnitine and ALCAR, nicotine patches.”
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“Semaks, Selank, and Cerebrolysin are things to consider since you probably need to regrow some of the neurological damage”
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“In regards to Selank the only side effect that may occur is an allergic reaction in case you have individual intolerance to one of its components”
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“My wife has Sema,selenk, Semax”
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“Before bed Selank Dsip GHK-Cu Tesamorelin Ipamorelin”
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Top discussions (5)

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User data from public discussions; research from PubMed. Information only, not medical advice — talk to a doctor before starting, stopping or combining anything. Data updated October 2, 2026. How we rate