About Semax
Semax is a 7-amino-acid synthetic ACTH 4-10 analog that produces measurable cognitive activation within 15 minutes of intranasal dosing. Raises BDNF and NGF expression in the hippocampus.
Reported benefits
- Cognitive activation within 15 minutes
- Raises BDNF and NGF expression
- 15% improvement in attention tasks
Research citations
- Kaplan et al. 2007 - Neuroscience and Behavioral Physiology
- Dolotov et al. 2006 - Doklady Biological Sciences
How Semax fits the category
Semax sits inside the Best Peptides for Cognitive category. For the full ranking and head-to-head comparisons, read Best Peptides for Cognitive.

