abstract:Semax is a drug produced and prescribed mostly in Russia and Ukraine for a broad range of disorders but predominantly for its purported nootropic, neuroprotective and neurorestorative properties. Semax is a heptapeptide, synthetic analogue of an ACTH (4-10) fragment of corticotropin, of the following structure: Met-Glu-His-Phe-Pro-Gly-Pro.