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Transitioning from Cannabis with Semax and Selank
After years of using medical marijuana to manage ADHD and Autism, I felt it was finally time to explore more effective options for symptom management. On the advice of Bill and Travis, I decided to try Semax and Selank. I have been using these peptides for about two weeks now. During the first week, I began tapering my cannabis use; I am now on my sixth day of being entirely cannabis-free. I want to be honest: until today, the process has been difficult. I’ve dealt with a significant lack of appetite, weakness, low motivation, and extreme nausea. However, I cannot overstate how much Semax and Selank have helped me push through these challenges. To test the effects, I took a two-day break from the peptides, and the withdrawal symptoms became significantly worse. Within 15 minutes of resuming them, my nervous system calmed, and the peptides effectively prevented me from falling into a deep, dopamine-depleted depression. Initially, I didn’t plan on quitting cannabis when I started this protocol. But something shifted in my brain, for the first time, I felt I had the clarity and ability to take sovereignty over my own life. I have nothing against cannabis; it was a helpful tool when I had no other options. However, it isn't the "simple" solution society often claims it to be. Long-term use carries real consequences, and for anyone who disagrees, I challenge you to quit and see what happens. The withdrawal is no joke. If you are ready to take control of substance use and regain your autonomy, I highly recommend considering Semax and Selank.
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Peptides Used Worldwide
One thing I’ve learned through research is that the U.S. FDA is not the global standard for peptide approval. Many peptides have been used clinically for years, sometimes decades, in other countries, even though they aren’t FDA-approved in America. This doesn’t automatically mean they’re unsafe or ineffective. More often, it reflects differences in regulatory systems, trial requirements, and priorities across countries. In countries such as Russia, Eastern Europe, China, and parts of Asia, peptides such as Semax, Selank, Thymosin Alpha-1, Thymalin, Cortexin, Epithalon, and others are prescribed and used in medical settings for immune support, neurological recovery, sleep regulation, and metabolic health. Some of these are single, well-defined peptides, while others are peptide complexes that don’t fit neatly into the FDA’s approval framework. A big reason many of these compounds never make it to FDA approval isn’t lack of interest—it’s that: - Large, expensive Western-style trials may never be funded - Some peptides are hard to patent - Peptide complexes are difficult to standardize under U.S. rules The result is a situation in which a peptide can be recognized as a medication in one country and “research-only” in another. For me, the takeaway isn’t that FDA approval doesn’t matter but that it’s important to understand the global research and clinical landscape, not just the U.S. one. Looking at how peptides are used internationally helps provide context, history, and insights that are often overlooked.
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I guess it depends what you value. If you value 40+ years of real world applications and scenarios solving real issues by practicing doctors worldwide, then peptides like Semax and Selank make a lot of sense. Especially after exhausting all of the approved FDA solutions, only to find out you’re not getting better. If you value quick to market studies funded by big pharma to provide biased results,, then yeah, look for that FDA approval. Unfortunately, the FDA has destroyed the trust of many American’s due to a lack of integrity over the course of many years.
Autism & ADHD Symptoms Resolved
Reached out to Bill and Travis to find an protocol for Autism and ADHD. Today I took my first dose of Semax and Selank. Normally my brain feels like a really fast highway but also congested; after my first dose it feels like I am the only the one on the road. Feels like I am skating on a fresh sheet of ice right after the Zamboni cleaned it! Thank you so much. The external noise that most people’s brains tune it, well my brain amplifies those sounds making it near impossible for me go to the store without noise cancelling headphones. That external chatter that plagues autistic/adhd people is gone.
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Did a deeper dive on this peptide stuff. So these two cognitive peptides are over 40 years old, developed by Russia in Cold War when they couldn’t get western medicine; developed for military and space missions. There was a patent gap for 15-20 years that kept big pharma from using them, no patent no 100 million dollar marketing budget. In the 90’s Semax was added to Russian list of vital and essential drugs for Traumatic Brain Injury or Stroke , Selank went through several clinical studies for anxiety relief without zombie effect. Together they create that upper and downer effect that can’t be achieved with big pharma without huge risk. Soviet scientists were obsessed with Regulatory Peptides that use short chains of amino acids that the body already uses to communicate rather than heavy synthetic drugs.
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For those who are prescribed stimulants for ADHD, supplementing with Selank mitigated nearly all of the nasty side effects of adderall for me. For those who are prescribed adderall and want a cleaner option, Semax and Selank together feel so much better. I also took half of my normal dose of adderall at the same time as Semax/Selank. Semax seemed multiply the effects of adderall; took 10mg, but it felt like I took 30-40mg. So if you’re looking for a stair step method to transitioning off of stimulants or if you just want to extend your script, Semax will do it. My goal was to replace Adderall and excessive Cannabis use for executive functioning. I have been using cannabis regularly for many years, which is a coin toss for me; 50% of the time it works, and the other 50% I have to scrap the day. I have had absolutely no desire to use cannabis while taking Semax and Selank, which makes these peptides worth it alone, as I was spending about $500/month on cannabis for diminishing cognitive ROI.
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Cody Wade
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