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Selank · How it works
BDNF in the hippocampus
A nasal dose raises BDNF in the hippocampus within hours. BDNF keeps memory circuits wired. Selank protects memory against damage from alcohol by holding BDNF up in the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex. It calms and protects learning at the same time.
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- Intranasal administration of the peptide Selank regulates BDNF expression in the rat hippocampus in vivo (Abstract · checked 2026-10-13)
- Selank, peptide analogue of tuftsin, protects against ethanol-induced memory impairment by regulating BDNF in the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex in rats (Abstract · checked 2026-10-13)