Selank vs Skullcap for anxiety
Short answer: For anxiety, users rate them about the same: 97% report improvement with Selank (112 reports) and 100% with Skullcap (31 reports).
Selank has 0 meta-analyses and 2 randomized trials on PubMed; Skullcap has 5 and 3.
Based on 383 reports about Selank and 97 about Skullcap. Not medical advice.
| Selank Peptide | Skullcap Supplement | |
|---|---|---|
| Users say it helped | 75%helped138 reports · high confidence | 81%helped46 reports · medium confidence |
| Verdict | Mostly positive | Mostly positive |
| Research | CResearch: Limited | BResearch: Moderate |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 0 / 2 | 5 / 3 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Anxiety % reporting improvement | 97% (112) | 100% (31) |
| Mood % reporting improvement | 90% (39) | 67% (3) |
| Focus % reporting improvement | 86% (36) | — |
| Sleep % reporting improvement | 90% (10) | 100% (12) |
| Memory % reporting improvement | 100% (9) | — |
| Common side effects | headache, tolerance, injection site, tingling | dysphoria, drowsiness, liver damage, unusual next |
| Typical dose reported | Not listed | 2-4 g / PRN |
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What a user said
“Selank has improved my anxiety immensely, and am able to focus on things clearly.”
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Latest review conclusion
Besides, no severe adverse effects was identified by CHM. CHM, especially classical Chinese herbal formulas, could be used as potential candidates for COVID-19 in this battle.
Pharmacol Res, 2020 ↗What a user said
“St. John's Wort, Passion Flower, Hops, and Skullcap. My sleep improved with those.”
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