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Sharper focus

Clearer thinking, better verbal fluency, and sustained attention. Non-stimulant approaches to focus and clarity.

SHARPER FOCUS · 3 compounds · Last updated Apr 2026

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3 compounds · Ranked by evidence

01

Semax

Semax is a cognitive and neuroprotective peptide, originally developed in Russia for stroke recovery and now widely used there as a prescription medication. It's a synthetic peptide derived from ACTH (a stress-response hormone), designed to target the brain specifically.

BEST FOR

cognitionenergy

EVIDENCE

ROUTE

Nasal sprayInjection
02

Selank

Selank is an anti-anxiety and cognitive peptide developed by the Russian Academy of Sciences, where it's been approved as a prescription medication. It's a synthetic peptide derived from tuftsin, a naturally occurring immune-regulating peptide.

BEST FOR

cognitionsleep

EVIDENCE

ROUTE

Nasal sprayInjection
03

Epitalon

Epitalon is a small synthetic peptide based on a compound your pineal gland produces naturally. The two things people typically notice first: improved sleep quality (from increased melatonin production) and a general sense of cellular renewal (from telomerase activation, which maintains telomere length).

BEST FOR

longevitysleep

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InjectionNasal sprayOral

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