Cortexin
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Cortexin is a polypeptide bioregulator derived from porcine cerebral cortex, used clinically in Russia and Eastern Europe as a neuroprotective and nootropic agent for stroke, traumatic brain injury, and chronic cerebrovascular disorders. It contains a complex mixture of tissue-specific neuropeptides, amino acids, and microelements proposed to support neuronal survival, reduce excitotoxic damage, and promote neurotrophic factor expression in injured brain tissue. Russian clinical trials have examined cortexin in acute ischemic stroke rehabilitation and other neurological conditions, with results suggesting potential benefit in functional recovery, though studies are predominantly published in Russian-language journals with limited methodological transparency by international standards. Cortexin is not FDA-approved; it is a licensed prescription drug in Russia and several post-Soviet states, where it has regulatory approval for neurological indications. Cortexin administration: in clinical settings where it is approved, cortexin is administered by intramuscular injection, typically as a 10 mg dose reconstituted in saline or procaine. Clinical courses in Russian practice involve daily injections over 10-day cycles, repeated 1–2 times per year for chronic neurological conditions. This administration pattern is common to several Russian polypeptide bioregulators, including cerebrolysin — another porcine-derived peptide mixture with a broader international clinical trial dataset — and cortagen, a cardiac-focus bioregulator from the same pharmacological class. Cortexin is the cerebral-cortex-specific member of this class; cortagen targets cardiovascular tissue, and thymalin targets thymic/immune tissue. Provider availability for cortexin outside Russia is limited compared to peptides with international regulatory approvals; it is occasionally carried by compounding pharmacies and specialized nootropic suppliers. The PeptideBase cognitive peptides directory lists providers who carry neuroprotective peptide compounds.
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| Vendor | Size | Price | Cost per mg▲ | COA | Source | Availability | Actions |
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US Cortexin 20mg | 20 mg vial | $60.00 | $3.00 | Vendor feed · 2 wk ago | In stock | View ↗ | |
10 × 10 mg10-vial packs1 listing | |||||||
CA Cortexin — 10 × 10mg | Brain Peptide Complex – Geropharm (St. Petersburg, Russia) | 10 × 10 mg100 mg total | $359.28$35.93 / viallisted CAD 499.00 | $3.59 | Vendor feed · 2 wk ago | In stock | View ↗ | |
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