Compound · dihexa
T3Peptide

Dihexa

Synthetic hexapeptide analog of angiotensin IV. Potent hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) mimetic — binds c-Met receptor to drive synaptogenesis and neuronal connectivity. Seven orders of magnitude more potent than BDNF at promoting dendritic spine formation in vitro. Developed for Alzheimer's research at Washington State University.

Half-life
Poorly characterized
Bioavailability
Oral (crosses blood-brain barrier); subcutaneous; intranasal
Route
oral, subcutaneous, intranasal
Evidence tier
T3 — Community / emerging
Optimization pillars
anti-aging
References
2 peer-reviewed
Dose ranges

Three tiers ordered by aggressiveness. Tier chips on every OPTIMIZE intervention let you filter the catalog by your evidence tolerance.

conservative
5–10 mg/day
Cognitive support
moderate
10–20 mg/day
Nootropic protocol
aggressive
20–40 mg/day
Experimental (no human dosing data)
Contraindications
  • active-cancer
  • pregnancy
References
  • PMID:23439483Dihexa, a small molecule that binds HGF and promotes synaptogenesisACS Chem Neurosci, 2013
  • PMID:25451089Angiotensin IV analog dihexa: a potential treatment for Alzheimer's diseaseJ Pharmacol Exp Ther, 2015
Notes

Dihexa is the most potent synaptogenesis compound identified in the literature. The in vitro data is extraordinary — dendritic spine formation at concentrations seven orders of magnitude below BDNF thresholds. The c-Met/HGF pathway is the mechanism. The problem is straightforward. No human clinical trials. No established safety profile in humans. No verified dosing protocol. The rat behavioral data shows cognitive enhancement in dementia models. Translating that to a healthy human brain is an assumption, not evidence. This compound belongs in the database as a research frontier, not a protocol recommendation.

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