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Bromantane with Semax

Mechanism-tag overlap and published literature for Bromantane and Semax, pulled verbatim from each Kalios compound profile. Kalios is a literature reference, not a recommendation.

Mechanism overlap

Mechanism tags are verbatim labels on each compound's profile. Generic tags ("peptide", "small-molecule", "research-chemical") are excluded from this overlap view. Tags are descriptive — not an inference about combined effect.

BROMANTANE SEMAX 1 UNIQUE TAGS 3 UNIQUE TAGS 0 SHARED
Bromantane unique actoprotector-adamantane-derivative
Shared none
Semax unique acth-analogneuroprotectivenootropic

Co-administration notes from the literature

Verbatim summary text pulled from each compound's profile data. Researchers studying Bromantane and Semax have published these mechanism-level observations. Not a co-administration recommendation.

Evidence level: mechanistic only

The canonical Russian nootropic pair — Bromantane builds dopamine synthesis capacity over days while Semax / Adamax provide acute intranasal BDNF / cognitive-plasticity signaling. Trophic plus acute: structural support plus neurochemical drive. Widely used in Russian clinical and nootropic communities.

Quick facts

Bromantane

RouteOral / sublingual
Half-life~11.5 hours
FDA statusNot approved (US)
WADABanned S6 (Stimulants) — since 1997
Full Bromantane profile →

Semax

RouteIntranasal (primary)
Half-life<5 min plasma; >24 hr CNS
FDA statusNot approved
WADANot specifically named
Full Semax profile →

Literature table

Classified references from each compound profile. Click a column header to sort. Click a PMID to open PubMed. Findings are quoted verbatim from each profile's literature_summary; nothing here is added or interpreted.

Year Compound Source Finding
2009BromantaneBadyshtov BA, Makhnycheva AL, Kolik LG, Seredenin SB. Efficacy and safety of ladasten for treatment of asthenic disorders. Results of clinical trials. Zh Nevrol Psikhiatr Im S S Korsakova. 2009;109(5):24-28. (Phase III supporting Russian Ladasten approval.)human trial, Phase 3
2006BromantaneVakhitova IuV, Iamidanov RS, Vakhitov VA, Seredenin SB. The effect of ladasten on gene expression in the rat brain. Mol Biol (Mosk). 2006;40(3):385-391. PMID: 16837899. PMID 16837899preclinical, in vivo
1995BromantaneGrekhova TV, Gaĭnetdinov RR, Sotnikova TD, Krasnykh LM, Kudrin VS, Sergeeva SA, Morozov IS, Rayevskiĭ KS. The effect of bromantane, a new immunostimulant and actoprotective preparation, on the release and metabolism of dopamine in the dorsal striatum of freely-moving rats. An in…preclinical, in vivo
1995BromantaneKudrin VS, Sergeeva SA, Krasnykh LM, Miroshnichenko II, Grekhova TV, Gainetdinov RR. The effect of bromantan on the dopamin- and serotoninergic systems of the rat brain. Eksp Klin Farmakol. 1995;58(4):8-11. PMID: 8555937. (Russian-language primary preclinical paper on neurotrans… PMID 8555937preclinical, in vivo
2001BromantaneSpasov AA, Bugaeva LI, Iezhitsa IN. Toxicological profile of adamantane derivatives. Eksp Klin Farmakol. 2001;64(2):77-80. (Toxicological characterization of the adamantane-derivative class.)mechanism / discovery
2012BromantaneOliynyk S, Oh S. The pharmacology of actoprotectors: practical application for improvement of mental and physical performance. Biomol Ther (Seoul). 2012;20(5):446-456. PMID: 24009833. (English-language review of the actoprotector class with bromantane as central example.) PMID 24009833review
2004BromantaneWorld Anti-Doping Agency. Prohibited List. International Standard. S6 Stimulants: bromantan. WADA. Various editions 2004–2026. (Continuous inclusion on the prohibited list since inception.)regulatory / registry
2008BromantaneVoronina TA, Molodavkin GM, Sergeeva SA, Borliakov LM. Analysis of the neurophysiological mechanisms of anxiolytic effects of ladasten and afobazol. Eksp Klin Farmakol. 2008;71(3):3-7. PMID: 18651609. PMID 18651609research article
2002BromantaneYakimovskii AF, Varshavskaya VM. Experimental analysis of psychopharmacological activity of bromantane. Bull Exp Biol Med. 2002;134(1):60-62. PMID: 12459869. PMID 12459869research article
2001BromantaneMorozov IS, Ivanova IA, Sergeeva SA, Petrov VI. Bromantan - a new immunostimulant and psychostimulant of the actoprotector series. Eksp Klin Farmakol. 2001;64(2):44-48. PMID: 11396112. PMID 11396112research article
2002SemaxSkvortsova VI, Platonova IA, Tvorogova TV, Miasoedov NF. Effect of semax on disability and handicap indexes in patients survived carotid ischemic stroke. Zh Nevrol Psikhiatr Im S S Korsakova. 2002;102(Suppl 5):36-39.human study
2020SemaxFilippenkov IB, Stavchansky VV, Denisova AE, et al. Novel Insights into the Protective Properties of ACTH(4-7)PGP (Semax) Peptide at the Transcriptome Level Following Cerebral Ischaemia-Reperfusion in Rats. Genes (Basel). 2020;11(6):681.preclinical, in vivo
2013SemaxGlazova NY, Sebentsova EA, Manchenko DM, et al. Prolonged beneficial effect of neonatal treatment with Semax on the grooming behavior of elderly rats. Bull Exp Biol Med. 2013;155(6):731-733.preclinical, in vivo
2011SemaxStavchansky VV, Tvorogova TV, Botsina AY, Skvortsova VI, Limborska SA, Myasoedov NF, Dergunova LV. The effect of Semax and its C-end peptide PGP on expression of neurotrophins and their receptors in rat brain during incomplete global ischemia. Mol Biol (Mosk). 2011;45(6):1026-10…preclinical, in vivo
2010SemaxShadrina M, Kolomin T, Agapova T, et al. Comparison of the temporary dynamics of NGF and BDNF gene expression in rat hippocampus, frontal cortex, and retina under Semax action. J Mol Neurosci. 2010;41(1):30-35.preclinical, in vivo
2007SemaxAgapova TY, Agniullin YV, Shadrina MI, Shram SI, Slominsky PA, Lymborska SA, Myasoedov NF. Neurotrophin gene expression in rat brain under the action of Semax, an analogue of ACTH(4-10). Neurosci Lett. 2007;417(2):201-205.preclinical, in vivo
2007SemaxStorozheva ZI, Proshin AT, Sherstnev VV, Stolyarov ID, Boĭko AN. Effects of Semax on different forms of learning and memory in adult and aged rats. Bull Exp Biol Med. 2007;143(4):482-485.preclinical, in vivo
2006SemaxDolotov OV, Karpenko EA, Inozemtseva LS, et al. Semax, an analogue of adrenocorticotropin (4-10), binds specifically and increases levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor protein in rat basal forebrain. J Neurochem. 2006;97 Suppl 1:82-86. PMID: 16635254. PMID 16635254preclinical, in vivo
2006SemaxVolkova MV, Shadrina MI, Kolomin TA, Dolotov OV, Grivennikov IA, Shaburova EV, Solntseva OS, Myasoedov NF, Limborska SA, Slominsky PA. Semax, an analog of ACTH(4-10) with cognitive effects, regulates BDNF and trkB expression in the rat hippocampus. Brain Res. 2006;1117(1):54-60.… PMID 16996037preclinical, in vivo
1991SemaxPotaman VN, Antonova LV, Dubynin VA, et al. Entry of the synthetic ACTH(4-10) analogue into the rat brain following intravenous injection. Neurosci Lett. 1991;130(1):11-13.preclinical, in vivo
2001SemaxKost NV, Sokolov OY, Gabaeva MV, Grivennikov IA, Andreeva LA, Myasoedov NF, Zozulya AA. [Semax and selank inhibit the enkephalin-degrading enzymes from human serum]. Bioorg Khim. 2001;27(3):180-183. PMID: 11443939. PMID 11443939research article
1997SemaxGusev EI, Skvortsova VI, Miasoedov NF, Nezavibatko VN, Zhuravleva EIu, Vanichkin AV. [Effectiveness of semax in acute period of hemispheric ischemic stroke (a clinical and electrophysiological study)]. Zh Nevrol Psikhiatr Im S S Korsakova. 1997;97(6):26-34. PMID: 11517472. PMID 11517472research article

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Frequently asked

Have Bromantane and Semax been studied together?

Researchers have published mechanistic-level co-administration discussion of Bromantane and Semax. No human co-administration trials are catalogued in the Kalios profiles. The pair page lists each compound's classified literature; full citations sit on each individual profile.

What mechanisms do Bromantane and Semax share?

Bromantane and Semax do not share a specific mechanism tag on their Kalios profiles. They appear on the same pair page because at least one profile lists the other in its co-administration data.

What is the FDA status of Bromantane and Semax?

Bromantane: Not approved (US). Semax: Not approved. FDA-status text is pulled verbatim from each compound profile. See /fda-pcac-2026.html for the broader FDA Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee context.

Where can I find the full research on Bromantane and Semax?

Full citation lists, dosing tables from the literature, reconstitution data, and the FDA / WADA status are on the individual compound profiles: the Bromantane profile and the Semax profile. The Kalios Stack Research Tool hub lists every compound covered.

Last updated: April 2026