PubMed
Semax and its derivatives: neuroprotective peptides (review)
Ashmarin IP, Nezavibatko VN. Neurosci Behav Physiol. 2018
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Adamax vs Cagrilintide
Side-by-side observational reports from PeptIQ users. This compares self-reported patterns — not clinical head-to-head trials.
Last reviewed . By the PeptIQ team.
Observational reporting only — not medical advice. Does not recommend doses, protocols, or treatments.
Adamax
24 community reports
Overall experience
From check-in ratings — separate from side effects logged below. Side effects are logged separately from overall experience. A favorable check-in can still include nausea, fatigue, or injection-site reactions.
Favorable 98% · Mixed 2% · Unfavorable overall 0%
Most reported benefits
Benefits users selected when logging a favorable or mixed check-in.
Energy
171
Cognition
171
Most logged side effects
Side effects are logged separately from overall experience. A favorable check-in can still include nausea, fatigue, or injection-site reactions.
Headache
4
Self-reported dose per injection
Median bucket: 0.6–1 mg · Most common: 0.2–0.4 mg
Reports span 0.2–2 mg
0.2–0.4 mg
59
0.4–0.6 mg
12
0.6–1 mg
50
1–2 mg
50
Anonymized self-reports from PeptIQ users — not prescribing guidance. Buckets group similar logged amounts; open-ended top buckets mean “at least” that dose.
Commonly stacked with
How repeat users are trending
Among repeat reporters, 92% said they felt similar to their last entry, 8% more positive, and 0% more negative.
Overall, repeat reporters leaned more positive than their previous entry.
Median gap between entries: 180 days · Based on 24 repeat reporters
Cagrilintide
29 community reports
Overall experience
From check-in ratings — separate from side effects logged below. Side effects are logged separately from overall experience. A favorable check-in can still include nausea, fatigue, or injection-site reactions.
Favorable 98% · Mixed 2% · Unfavorable overall 0%
Most reported benefits
Benefits users selected when logging a favorable or mixed check-in.
Appetite
139
Most logged side effects
Side effects are logged separately from overall experience. A favorable check-in can still include nausea, fatigue, or injection-site reactions.
Nausea
1
Digestive upset
1
Injection site irritation
1
Self-reported dose per injection
Median bucket: 2+ mg · Most common: 2+ mg
Reports span 0 to ≥ 2 mg (open-ended top bucket)
0–0.025 mg
41
0.2–0.4 mg
9
0.4–0.6 mg
2
0.6–1 mg
3
1–2 mg
1
2+ mg
83
Anonymized self-reports from PeptIQ users — not prescribing guidance. Buckets group similar logged amounts; open-ended top buckets mean “at least” that dose.
Commonly stacked with
How repeat users are trending
Among repeat reporters, 87% said they felt similar to their last entry, 13% more positive, and 0% more negative.
Overall, repeat reporters leaned more positive than their previous entry.
Median gap between entries: 142 days · Based on 23 repeat reporters
Sources (6)
Published sources linked on the Adamax and Cagrilintide wiki pages.
- Wiki study page →Source
- Wiki study page →Source
PubMed
Semax, an analog of ACTH(4-7), regulates expression of immune response genes
Dmitrieva VG, Povarova OV, Skvortsova VI, et al. Mol Genet Genomics. 2013
- Wiki study page →Source
PubMed
Cagrilintide, a long-acting amylin analogue, for the treatment of obesity
Lau DCW, Erondu N, Skovgaard D, et al. Lancet. 2022
- Wiki study page →Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Cagrilintide obesity studies on ClinicalTrials.gov
ClinicalTrials.gov. Clinical trial registry. 2024
- Wiki study page →Source
PubMed
Cagrilintide: A Long-Acting Amylin Analog for the Treatment of Obesity
D'Ascanio AM, Mullally JA, Frishman WH. Cardiology in review. 2024
- Wiki study page →Source
PubMed
Coadministered Cagrilintide and Semaglutide in Adults with Overweight or Obesity
Garvey WT, Blüher M, Osorto Contreras CK, et al. The New England journal of medicine. 2025