Research Articles
Evidence-based overviews of nootropic peptides, brain health, and cognitive performance research.
SS-31 and Neurological Research: Protecting the Mitochondria
SS-31 (Elamipretide) is a mitochondria-targeted peptide studied for neuroprotection. This overview covers its mechanisms and neurological research applications.
MOTS-c: The Mitochondrial Peptide and Cognitive Ageing
MOTS-c is a mitochondrial-derived peptide with emerging research into metabolic regulation and cognitive ageing. This overview covers the current science.
NAD+ and Brain Health: The Mitochondrial Connection
NAD+ is a critical coenzyme in neuronal energy metabolism. This research overview examines the role of NAD+ in brain health, cognitive ageing, and neuroprotection.
BPC-157 and the Brain: Neuroprotective Research Overview
BPC-157 is a peptide sequence derived from human gastric juice with studied neuroprotective properties. This research overview covers its mechanisms and brain health applications.
Selank and Anxiety: The Nootropic Peptide Explained
Selank is a synthetic peptide developed by the Russian Academy of Sciences. This overview examines its anxiolytic properties and nootropic research.
Semax and Cognitive Performance: What the Research Shows
A research overview of Semax, a synthetic peptide analogue of ACTH, and its studied effects on cognition, neuroprotection, and neuroplasticity.
Epithalon and the Ageing Brain: Telomere Research Explained
Epithalon (Epitalon) is a tetrapeptide studied for its effects on telomerase activation and biological ageing. This research overview covers the science of telomere extension and cognitive longevity.
Nootropic Peptides: A Research Overview for 2025
A comprehensive research overview of the leading nootropic peptides — Semax, Selank, BPC-157, Epithalon, and mitochondrial peptides — and what the current science shows.