Research compound encyclopedia
Nootropic & neuropeptide research compounds
Neuropeptides and nootropic research compounds studied for cognition, sleep, social behaviour and neuroprotection — much of it preclinical or from small human studies.
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Alpha-GPC (Choline Alfoscerate)A choline-containing phospholipid and acetylcholine precursor used as a medicine or nutraceutical for cognition.In stock · research overviewCerebrolysinCerebrolysin is a preparation of low-molecular-weight neuropeptides and amino acids derived from porcine brain.Citicoline (CDP-Choline)A naturally occurring intermediate in phosphatidylcholine synthesis, studied as a neuroprotective and cognitive compound.Desmopressin (DDAVP)A synthetic vasopressin analogue selective for the V2 receptor — strongly antidiuretic, with little effect on blood pressure.DihexaA small, blood–brain-barrier-permeable angiotensin IV analogue reported to act through the hepatocyte growth factor (HGF)/c-Met system.In stock · research overviewDSIP (Delta Sleep-Inducing Peptide)A nonapeptide (Trp-Ala-Gly-Gly-Asp-Ala-Ser-Gly-Glu) isolated in 1977 from rabbit cerebral venous blood during studies of sleep.MelatoninThe pineal hormone that signals darkness to the body clock — one of the most-trialled sleep and circadian compounds.Noopept (Omberacetam)A proline-containing dipeptide nootropic developed in Russia as a piracetam analogue, whose metabolite resembles an endogenous neuropeptide.Orexin-A (Hypocretin-1)A hypothalamic neuropeptide that stabilises wakefulness; its loss causes narcolepsy type 1.In stock · research overviewOxytocinThe hypothalamic nonapeptide hormone of labour and lactation, and a major research focus in social behaviour.P021 (Peptide 021)A tetrapeptide derived from the most active region of ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF), studied for neurogenesis and synaptic plasticity.PACAP (Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide)A neuropeptide of the VIP family that strongly raises cAMP, studied for neuroprotection and as a migraine trigger.In stock · research overviewSelankSelank is a synthetic heptapeptide analogue of the immunomodulatory peptide tuftsin.In stock · research overviewSemaxSemax is a synthetic heptapeptide based on a fragment of ACTH(4-10) with an added Pro-Gly-Pro tail for stability.Vasopressin (AVP)The posterior-pituitary nonapeptide that controls water balance and blood pressure, and a central regulator of social and anxiety-related behaviour.
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