Semax during rehabilitation after ischemic stroke
Semax exposure was associated with higher BDNF and faster/final Barthel-index improvement in the study groups.
What this study tells us
This study compared groups, which is more informative than an uncontrolled report. The amount of confidence still depends on how the groups were formed, how outcomes were measured and how well bias was controlled.
Patients after ischemic stroke
n=110
Semax exposure was associated with higher BDNF and faster/final Barthel-index improvement in the study groups.
Regional study, subgroup design and rehabilitation timing complicate causal interpretation; not a healthy-person cognition trial.
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Key result
Semax exposure was associated with higher BDNF and faster/final Barthel-index improvement in the study groups.