Oxytocin vs Selank for mood
Short answer: For mood, more users report improvement with Oxytocin — 100% of 10 reports, versus 90% of 39 for Selank.
Oxytocin has 611 meta-analyses and 1,989 randomized trials on PubMed; Selank has 0 and 2.
Based on 50 reports about Oxytocin and 383 about Selank. Not medical advice.
| Oxytocin Peptide | Selank Peptide | |
|---|---|---|
| Users say it helped | 63%helped16 reports · few reports | 75%helped138 reports · high confidence |
| Verdict | Mostly positive | Mostly positive |
| Research | AResearch: Strong | CResearch: Limited |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 611 / 1,989 | 0 / 2 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Anxiety % reporting improvement | 100% (7) | 97% (112) |
| Mood % reporting improvement | 100% (10) | 90% (39) |
| Focus % reporting improvement | — | 86% (36) |
| Sleep % reporting improvement | — | 90% (10) |
| Memory % reporting improvement | — | 100% (9) |
| Common side effects | headache, flushing, lactation, downregulation | headache, tolerance, injection site, tingling |
| Typical dose reported | Not listed | Not listed |
Some medications could improve core symptoms, although this could be likely secondary to the improvement of associated symptoms. Evidence on their efficacy and safety is preliminary; therefore, routine prescription of medications for the core symptoms cannot be recommended. Trial registration PROSPERO-ID CRD42019125317.
Mol Autism, 2022 ↗“I added 100 mcg Oxytocin, in addition to the IPA, about a month ago... put on about ten pounds of muscle... helped with my social anxiety.”
“Selank has improved my anxiety immensely, and am able to focus on things clearly.”
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