Current advances in local protein synthesis and synaptic plasticity
Specifically, the FDA warns that compounded drugs containing Selank pose a risk for immunogenicity, a state in which the body perceives a substance as a threat and mounts a potentially life-threatening immune response against it.21 22 The FDA qualifies the risk to certain routes of administration but doesnt specify which routes, and also notes a lack of safety information concerning Selank administered to humans.21 Our relationships with peptide providers have given us additional insights into this topic, but the side effects theyve shared with us are no different from those of most therapeutic peptides weve covered ( injection site reactions , stomach discomfort , nausea , headaches , and dizziness )
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Male SD rats were administered a single IM injection of blank solvent (excipient), and biological samples, including whole blood, plasma, urine, feces, and tissues, were collected for background control