Adamax
“The Semax Cousin”
A designer nootropic peptide built by adding an adamantane group to Semax for claimed extra stability and potency.
Adamax
Compound descriptor: Ac-MEHFPGPAG-NH2 — adamantane-modified Semax analog
- 55
- CLAIME
- 15
- HUMAN
- 25
- LEGAL
- Class
- Cognitive & Mood
01 · THE SCORECARD
How it rates
Our totally-for-fun rating across the metrics beginners actually care about.
- Claimed Cognitive Boost
- 55 / 100
- Human Evidence
- 15 / 100
- Legal Clarity
- 25 / 100
- Research Depth
- 20 / 100
Overall Grade
SCORE 38/100
02 · HOW IT WORKS
The mechanism
Starts as Semax
Adamax is built on the same ACTH(4-10)-derived backbone as Semax, a Russian-studied nootropic.
Adds an adamantane group
A bulky, fat-soluble chemical group is attached, the same modification used in Peptide 021.
Claimed extra staying power
Vendors claim this improves stability and blood-brain-barrier crossing, but this hasn't been verified in published human trials.
03 · WHY PEOPLE USE IT
The benefits
Claimed Focus & Recall
Anecdotal reports mirror Semax's claimed effects on mental clarity and word recall.
Claimed BDNF Support
Marketed around increasing BDNF and hippocampal TrkB signaling, based on animal and in-vitro data.
Claimed Endurance/Recovery
Vendor claims of improved exercise endurance are unverified in humans.
05 · RELATED RESEARCH
Related compounds
Source-checked entry
Verified means the Research Lab entry has been checked against its cited sources. It does not mean the compound has been proven safe or effective for human use.
Research-use information
Nicknames, one-line descriptions, tiers, scores and the mechanism and benefit cards are a borrowed, just-for-fun ranking opinion — not clinically verified grades, results or safety guidance. Titan’s qualified research is in Science & References.
Educational research reference only. Not medical advice. Laboratory and animal findings do not establish effects in humans. Products supplied by Titan Labs Australia are for laboratory research use only and are not for human or animal consumption.
Last updated 2 Oct 2026