Adamax

aka N-Acetyl Semax Amidate

strong evidence

Adamax in brief

Adamax (N-Acetyl Semax Amidate) is an acetylated and amidated version of Semax with enhanced stability. Amino Axiom rates its evidence base strong, drawing on 36 PubMed results (11 human studies). It is filed under Cognitive & Neurological in the Amino Axiom compound index. This summary reflects published research and is not medical advice.

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Overview

Adamax is a modified version of Semax with N-acetylation and C-terminal amidation. These modifications are intended to enhance stability and half-life compared to native Semax. Very limited clinical data.

PubMed results: 36 · Human studies: 11 · Animal studies: 11

Dosing Ranges

Ranges reflect protocols studied in published research and animal-model extrapolation. Presented for research purposes only, not a recommendation or instruction for human use.

Doses studied in published research. Information presented for research purposes only, not a recommendation for human use.

  • Intranasal — standard range No established dosing, Not established. Semax-class research historically uses intranasal delivery; Adamax-specific human dose-ranging is not published. Research-chemical and community protocols are anecdotal and should not be treated as clinical standards.
  • Subcutaneous — standard range No established dosing, Not established. No controlled human protocol for Adamax SC dosing. Related N-acetyl Semax amidate research notes discuss multi-day intranasal schedules; these are not Adamax trial data.
Half-Life

Not established in humans (theoretical confidence)

Adamantane-modified N-acetyl Semax amidate intended to improve enzymatic stability vs native Semax (parent peptide plasma half-life typically reported in tens of minutes). No peer-reviewed human PK study publishes a numeric Adamax half-life.

Observed Benefits
  • Enhanced peptide stability versus Semax (Theoretical): N-acetylation and C-terminal amidation on Adamax are designed to reduce proteolytic degradation and extend half-life relative to native Semax, based on standard peptide-modification principles.
  • Neurotrophic and cognitive research interest (Limited): As a stabilized Semax analog, Adamax is discussed in research contexts overlapping ACTH 4-10 fragment and BDNF-related pathways, though dedicated clinical datasets for Adamax remain very limited.
  • Nootropic analog research (Limited): Research interest centers on cognitive and neuroprotective endpoints extrapolated from Semax literature rather than large Adamax-specific randomized trials.
Side Effects
  • Limited documented human adverse events — Mild, Not established. Published human safety data specific to Adamax are scarce; adverse-effect frequency is not established in peer-reviewed clinical literature.
  • Nasal or local irritation (if studied intranasally) — Mild, Anecdotal. By analogy to related ACTH-fragment research peptides sometimes studied via mucosal routes, mild local irritation has been discussed anecdotally rather than in robust trials.
Contraindications
  • Known hypersensitivity to Semax-related peptides (Theoretical / Preclinical): Structural relatedness to Semax supports theoretical caution where prior hypersensitivity to ACTH-fragment analogs is documented.
  • Pregnancy (Theoretical / Preclinical): Insufficient reproductive safety data for Adamax and related analogs warrant theoretical exclusion from pregnancy research populations.
Storage

Lyophilized (powder): Refrigerated (2-8°C), Up to 24 months. Light sensitive: yes, store dark

Reconstituted (solution): Refrigerated (2-8°C), 4-6 weeks. Solvent: Bacteriostatic water