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Not FDA-approved (approved in Russia)Tuftsin analogAnxiety research

Selank

Selank is a synthetic analog of the immune peptide tuftsin, used in Russia as a nasal anxiolytic; it is not approved in the US.

Last reviewed by The Peptide Directory Editorial Team

What is Selank?

Selank is a synthetic analog of the immune peptide tuftsin, used in Russia as a nasal anxiolytic; it is not approved in the US. Selank is not approved by the FDA (approved in Russia); products sold online in the US are labeled for research use only.

Key takeaways

  1. Selank is not approved by the FDA (approved in Russia); products sold online in the US are labeled for research use only.
  2. PubMed indexes 68 papers on Selank (3 tagged as clinical trials) as of October 19, 2026.
  3. 42 vendors in our directory listed Selank in their public catalog on October 19, 2026.

Structure

2D chemical structure of Selank (C33H57N11O9), as depicted by PubChem
Structure: PubChem CID 11765600 (C33H57N11O9, 751.9 g/mol). 2D depiction from NCBI PubChem, retrieved October 19, 2026.

Amino-acid sequence of Selank, 7 residues: H-Thr-Lys-Pro-Arg-Pro-Gly-Pro-OH

Sequence (7 residues, one-letter code): from the PubChem CID 11765600 record; its molecular formula matches the record's C33H57N11O9.

Regulatory & access status

Selank is not approved by the FDA (approved in Russia); products sold online in the US are labeled for research use only.

Sellers that market unapproved peptides for human use can receive FDA warning letters; our vendor directory links any letter we found on fda.gov.

How much research exists on Selank?

PubMed indexes 68 papers mentioning Selank in the title or abstract, 4 of them from the last five years and 3 tagged as clinical trials (search run October 19, 2026; repeat the search).

Most relevant recent papers

What the evidence does not show

  • Paper counts measure research attention, not whether Selank works or is safe.
  • No FDA review of any "research use only" product's identity, purity, sterility or dose.

Research suppliers that list Selank

42 vendors in our directory listed a product matching Selank in their public catalog on October 19, 2026. Listed alphabetically; a listing is not an endorsement. Research use only.

Prices per mg, where we could verify them, are on our price comparison.

Selank reconstitution math

Lab arithmetic only, not dosing guidance: use the peptide calculator to turn a vial size and diluent volume into a concentration.

Selank FAQ

Is Selank FDA-approved?

Selank is not approved by the FDA (approved in Russia); products sold online in the US are labeled for research use only.

Is Selank safe?

Safety data come from the published studies listed on this page; read them in full. Products sold as "research use only" have no FDA review of their purity, sterility or dose.

How much research is there on Selank?

PubMed indexes 68 papers on Selank (3 tagged as clinical trials) as of October 19, 2026.

Who sells Selank?

Amino Amigos, Ascension Peptides, Atomik Labz, Backroad Aminos, Biocollex Research, BioGenix Peptides and 36 more listed it on their public catalogs when we checked; a listing is not an endorsement.

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