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Selank Amidate Mechanism of Action: Receptor Target Comparison
BDNF/TrkB Gene transcription upregulation 48–72 hours for peak protein synthesis Unlike SSRIs (which indirectly increase BDNF over weeks), Selank directly activates CREB transcription Institute of Molecular Genetics, 2019 GABA-A (α2/α3 subtypes) Allosteric mod
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- BDNF/TrkB
- Gene transcription upregulation
- 48–72 hours for peak protein synthesis
- Unlike SSRIs (which indirectly increase BDNF over weeks), Selank directly activates CREB transcription
- Institute of Molecular Genetics, 2019
- GABA-A (α2/α3 subtypes)
- Allosteric modulation via receptor subunit upregulation
- 24–48 hours for receptor density increase
- Benzodiazepines bind directly (immediate effect); Selank increases receptor number (delayed, sustained)
- Neuroscience Letters, 2021
- Enkephalinase enzymes
- Reversible competitive inhibition
- Minutes to hours (enzyme inhibition); 8–12 min enkephalin half-life extension
- Unlike naltrexone (blocks opioid receptors), Selank extends endogenous opioid signaling
- Psychopharmacology, 2020
- Monoamine oxidase (MAO-A)
- Weak, reversible inhibition
- Hours (transient effect)
- Unlike irreversible MAOIs (require dietary restrictions), Selank's MAO inhibition is mild and transient
- European Journal of Pharmacology, 2017
- IL-6 and TNF-α pathways
- Reduction of pro-inflammatory cytokine expression
- 6–24 hours
- Anti-inflammatory mechanism distinct from NSAIDs; operates through neuroinflammatory modulation, not COX inhibition
- Journal of Neuroimmunology, 2022