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Cerebrolysin vs Dihexa

Updated 8 sources

Key differences

  1. 1Cerebrolysin is a pig-brain peptide mix injected in large volumes and approved in some countries; Dihexa is one synthetic molecule taken by mouth or skin.
  2. 2One user who tried both rated Dihexa at about a quarter of what Cerebrolysin did for them.

Side by side

Facts from each record, in the same words as their own pages.
Cerebrolysin and Dihexa side by side
CerebrolysinDihexa
Category
  • Cognitive
  • Cognitive
Evidence
  • Some human trials
  • Animal data only
FDA status
  • Not FDA approvedRegulatory
  • Not FDA approvedRegulatory
WADA
  • Not prohibited
  • Prohibited
Half-life
  • Cannot be measured directly, because the peptides resemble the body's own. Wikipedia notes some of its peptides are short-lived in blood, citing BDNF at about 10 minutes.Reference work
  • 12.68 days after IV dosing and about 8.8 days after IP dosing in rats, from a paper now under an expression of concernClinical study
  • About 1.5 hours in people for ATH-1001, the active metabolite of the related prodrug fosgonimeton; whether ATH-1001 is Dihexa is disputedClinical study
Routes
  • Intravenous (IV), Intramuscular injection, Subcutaneous injection
  • Oral, Topical, Sublingual
Forms
  • Ready-to-use vial, Vial (powder)
  • Capsule, Oral solution, Topical, Vial (powder), Nasal spray, Other form
Reported doses
  • 2,152 to 12,912 mg (intravenous (iv))
  • 1,076 to 2,152 mg (intramuscular injection)
  • 20 to 32 mg (subcutaneous injection)
  • 5 to 100 mg (oral)
  • 4 to 40 mg (topical)
  • 1 to 5% (topical)
Most cited frequency
  • 20 to 50 mL once a day, started as soon as possible
  • Once daily
Vial sizes
  • 60 mgCompetitor guide
  • 10 mgCompetitor guide
Mixed vial keeps
  • Research powder once mixed: fridge at 2 to 8 C, away from light.Competitor guide
  • Mixed solution: refrigerate at 2 to 8 C and use within 14 days.Competitor guide
Protocols on file
  • 11
  • 8

Doses shown are what sources report, labelled by origin. Not medical advice.

Read each in full

Sources

8 sources, each checked by date. Record updated Oct 24, 2026. Numbers are restated in our own words and labelled by where they came from.

Reference work1

  1. CerebrolysinWikipedia · checked Oct 24, 2026

Community-reported1

  1. Dihexa protocol (comment comparing Cerebrolysin)r/NooTopics · checked Oct 24, 2026