Study record · Selank
Selank versus medazepam in generalized anxiety disorder and neurasthenia
Anxiolytic effects were reported as similar between Selank and medazepam, with additional antiasthenic/psychostimulant effects described for Selank.
Key result
Anxiolytic effects were reported as similar between Selank and medazepam, with additional antiasthenic/psychostimulant effects described for Selank.
Study details
Study designComparative clinical study
PopulationPatients with generalized anxiety disorder or neurasthenia
Sample size62
RouteIntranasal / clinical Selank formulation
Regimen / exposureSelank group n=30 versus medazepam group n=32; exact regimen not reproduced here
DurationClinical treatment course
ComparatorMedazepam
Primary endpoint / questionAnxiety symptoms, CGI and related psychometric outcomes
Safety resultThe accessible abstract does not provide a modern systematic safety analysis.
Key limitationsOlder regional study; allocation/blinding details are limited in the abstract and independent replication is sparse.
Registry / identifierPMID 18454096