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Adamax vs Selank Amidate: Research Comparison
The following table summarises the core pharmacological, stability, and application differences between Adamax vs Selank Amidate as research tools: Primary Mechanism MC3R/MC4R melanocortin receptor agonist; activates hypothalamic feeding circuits and AMPK meta
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- The following table summarises the core pharmacological, stability, and application differences between Adamax vs Selank Amidate as research tools:
- Primary Mechanism
- MC3R/MC4R melanocortin receptor agonist; activates hypothalamic feeding circuits and AMPK metabolic pathways
- GABAergic modulation and monoamine metabolism regulation; influences enkephalin and serotonin/dopamine turnover
- Non-overlapping mechanisms. Selection depends on whether metabolic or neurotransmitter pathways are research targets
- Bioavailability Half-Life
- 4–6 hours; requires twice-daily dosing for sustained receptor occupancy in extended protocols
- 8–12 hours; amidate modification extends functional window and allows once-daily administration in most research models
- Selank Amidate's stability advantage reduces dosing frequency and protocol complexity
- Research Application Context
- Appetite regulation, energy expenditure, metabolic syndrome models, melanocortin pathway studies, AMPK signalling research
- Anxiolytic assessment, cognitive performance under stress, GABAergic research, monoamine system studies, stress resilience models
- Application contexts do not overlap. Each serves distinct research domains
- Typical Dosing Range
- 0.5–2.0 mg/kg subcutaneously, once or twice daily depending on protocol duration and endpoint measurement timing
- 0.1–0.5 mg/kg intraperitoneally or intranasally, typically once daily after initial loading phase in behavioural protocols
- Dose ranges are not interchangeable due to receptor affinity and potency differences
- Post-Reconstitution Stability
- Moderate; 72-hour maximum at 2–8°C before measurable potency loss; pH stable across 5.5–7.5 range
- Good; 7-day viability at 2–8°C with optimal pH 6.8–7.2; amidate group enhances proteolytic resistance
- Selank Amidate permits longer working solution storage, reducing preparation frequency in multi-week studies
- Receptor Selectivity
- High selectivity for MC4R subtype; minimal activity at MC1R, MC2R, MC5R; does not influence GABA or monoamine systems
- Multi-system modulation. Affects GABAergic tone, enkephalin levels, and serotonin/dopamine metabolism without melanocortin activity
- Adamax offers cleaner pathway isolation for melanocortin-specific research; Selank Amidate suits complex neurotransmitter interaction studies