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Peptides for Anxiety: What Users Report

14 anonymous reports

Anonymous user report. Not medical advice. Peptides discussed are not FDA-approved for the uses described. Editorial process →

Short answer

Selank, registered in Russia as an anti-anxiety drug, is the peptide people here most often credit for calmer nerves; semax is described as stimulating and can worsen anxiety for some. Neither is approved in the US, Canada or EU, and evidence is small. Anxiety that disrupts daily life deserves a clinician. See selank and semax vs selank. This is not a dosing recommendation.

Anxiety in the archive, by the numbers

Anxiety shows up here two ways: as the reason someone tried a peptide, and as a side effect. Selank and semax are registered medicines in Russia only; neither is approved in Canada, the US or the EU. This is not a dosing recommendation.

PeptidePublished confessionsAnxiety in the file
Selank20The main anxiety-relief file: #85, #49, #38
Semax26Mostly focus; #588 describes anxiety attacks with selank
Retatrutide40612 mention anxiety or panic (3%), as a side effect
Tirzepatide1297 mention anxiety or panic (5.4%), as a side effect
BPC-157792 mention anxiety or panic (2.5%), as a side effect
Semaglutide hub492 mention anxiety or panic (4.1%), as a side effect

What users report

#85 says selank does not cure anxiety but blunts the physical panic response — the worried thoughts stay, just quieter. #49 ran selank and semax for 30 days each and describes selank as smooth anxiety relief and semax as edgier focus. #38 says selank significantly improved their anxiety.

The other side: #588, a former Xanax user, developed anxiety attacks at night within a week of semax and selank and felt better two days after stopping. #120 describes a panic attack after a short BPC-157 and TB-500 run. #69 went to the ER with a racing heart on retatrutide; cardiology later called the recurring palpitations anxiety, which the writer disputes.

What the evidence says

Selank is a synthetic analogue of tuftsin and semax an ACTH(4–10) analogue; their anxiety and cognition data come almost entirely from Russian studies, with little independent replication. Anxiety disorders have well-tested treatments — cognitive behavioural therapy, SSRIs and SNRIs — and a racing heart or panic on a GLP-1 or stimulant-like compound can also be a heart-rhythm problem, so new palpitations deserve a medical check. Related: semax vs selank, mental health, peptide side effects.

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Community Q&A

Which peptides do people use for anxiety?
In this archive, mainly selank (20 confessions), often alongside semax (26). #85, #49 and #38 describe selank easing anxiety. Neither is approved in Canada, the US or the EU.
Can peptides cause anxiety?
Yes, in some reports. Anxiety or panic appears in 12 of 406 retatrutide, 7 of 129 tirzepatide and 2 of 79 BPC-157 confessions. #588 describes anxiety attacks on semax and selank that eased after stopping.
Is selank like Xanax?
Reports describe calmer physical symptoms without sedation (#85), and #588, a former Xanax user, says semax and selank made anxiety worse. Selank is not a benzodiazepine and its evidence base is small.
Does this page give dosing advice?
No. Peptide Confessions does not publish dosing, timing or sourcing guidance.

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