Desire
PT-141
Melanocortin agonist studied for low sexual desire; the active ingredient in the FDA-approved Vyleesi.
Nasal spray
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PT-141
Melanocortin agonist studied for low sexual desire; the active ingredient in the FDA-approved Vyleesi.
Nasal spray
Oxytocin
Hormone used in childbirth care; early findings that nasal oxytocin boosts trust and social behavior were not confirmed in larger trials.
Nasal spray
Selank
Peptide studied in small Russian trials for anxiety; registered in Russia as nasal drops.
Nasal spray
Semax
Peptide researched in Russia for stroke recovery and as a nootropic; FDA's 2026 review found little evidence in people.
Nasal spray
Selank · Semax
Peptide studied in small Russian trials for anxiety; registered in Russia as nasal drops.
Nasal spray or Dissolving strips
Adamax
Marketed as a Semax-like peptide for focus and memory; its chemical identity and effects are not established in published research.
Nasal spray
Sold by USA Standard Research, the team behind PeptidesGenie, for research use only. Not for human or veterinary use.
Metabolism & appetite
Large randomized human trials
Tissue repair
Mainly animal and laboratory evidence
Anxiety research
Small human studies and animal research
Brain-injury research
Animal research; limited clinical evidence
Sexual-desire disorders
Human trials for a specific indication
Childbirth physiology
Established prescription obstetric uses
Weight & blood sugar
Large randomized human trials
Vitamin deficiency
Human trials, mainly in deficiency
Cell energy & aging
Limited human data; mostly precursor studies
Metabolism & exercise
Mainly animal and laboratory evidence
Obesity & muscle aging
Animal and cell studies only
Tissue repair
Animal and cell studies; no human studies
Growth hormone
Small human studies of the DAC form
Growth hormone
Small human trials; animal research
Antioxidant research
Small human trials with mixed results
Sleep and body clock
Randomized human trials; modest effects
Sleep research
Small, older human trials; mixed results
Stress and sleep
Small human trials; limited evidence
Brain-aging research
Mainly cell and animal studies
Unstudied cognitive claims
No peer-reviewed research found
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