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Dihexa

Cognitive & mood

An angiotensin-derived peptide studied in synapse-formation and cognition research.

PNB-0408

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Observed median price

$98

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Median of 8 listings' 30-day changes; 8 excluded for insufficient history.

14

Active listings

0

Independent lab tests

$9–$938

Observed price range

2

Known aliases

Understand this compound

What is Dihexa?

Preclinical / animal only

A lab-made molecule studied for its striking ability, in animal brains, to encourage neurons to form new connections. Of interest for memory and brain-aging research; almost no human data exist.

Cognitive & mood
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Good to know: Extremely limited human safety data exist despite its high reported preclinical potency; oral bioavailability and long-term effects in humans are unestablished.

How does Dihexa work?

The science

An angiotensin IV-derived peptide that potentiates hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) activity at the c-Met receptor, driving synaptogenesis and dendritic spine formation.

Mechanism of action from published research — how the molecule behaves, not a claim about any product or any human-use effect.

What is Dihexa researched for?

Studied for cognitive enhancement and neurodegenerative disease via promotion of new synapse formation.

  • Cognitive & moodStudied in memory, focus, mood, and neuroprotection research.
How far has the research gone?

Preclinical / animal research — potent synaptogenic effects shown in rodent models, with essentially no published human clinical data.

Where the science stands — an approved drug is not the same as the research-grade material a vendor sells, which is unregulated regardless.

What should I check before buying?
  • Independent purity. Look for a third-party COA (Janoshik or MZ) showing a measured purity — not just a number the vendor typed.
  • Batch match. The strongest evidence is a certificate for the exact batch you’ll receive, attributed to this vendor — check the cross-verification on the listing.
  • Vendor reputation. See how the vendor is talked about in the community before trusting a new name.

Research context only — VialGrade never gives dosing, medical, or human-use guidance.

Current market

The Dihexa market

Every Dihexa listing we track — 14 in all. The standout picks first where the evidence supports them, then the full table, ranked by what a milligram really costs wherever the vendor published a strength we can read.

Open full market

Compare by real cost

Every Dihexa listing, cheapest per mg first

Sticker prices hide the size, so listings are ranked by what a milligram actually costs — with independently tested purity where it exists. All 14 are here: the last 4 are listings whose vendor never published a strength we can read, so they have no per-mg figure to sort on.

#VendorSizePricePer mgTested purityReal $/active mg
1Swiss Chems500mg total$98$0.20/mg · too cheap?——View
2Umbrella Labs1g total1GRAM each$200$0.20/mg · too cheap?——View
3Swiss Chems300mg total5mg each$70$0.23/mg · too cheap?——View
4Umbrella Labs300mg total5MG each$80$0.27/mg · too cheap?——View
5Purerawz450mg total15mg per capsule/30ct/450mg each$175$0.39/mg——View
6PurerawzUnavailable1g total$938$0.94/mg——View
7PurerawzUnavailable540mg totalTablets · 20mg per tablet/27ct/540mg each$507$0.94/mg——View
8Umbrella Labs10mg total$50$5.00/mg——View
9Purerawz10mg total$105$10.5/mg——View
10Modern Aminos5mg total$94$18.8/mg——View

Open the full Dihexa market

Real $/active mg divides the price-per-mg by the measured purity — the honest cost of the actual peptide, so a 90%-pure vial isn’t compared as if it were 99%. Too cheap? flags a listing far below the market rate — often underdosing or a fake, not a deal. The crown marks the cheapest non-outlier; best value marks the lowest real cost per active mg. A vendor shown as Unavailable or Low stock is priced here but not currently buyable.

What the research says

Scientific evidence & regulatory status

What the published literature actually shows about Dihexa — separate from any vendor’s marketing. Each finding links to its paper. This is education, not medical or dosing advice.

Regulatory status

No FDA-approved drug

Not FDA-approved. FDA placed dihexa acetate in category 2 (significant safety risks) for pharmacy compounding, stating it had identified no human exposure data for any route of administration; the nomination was later withdrawn, so it appears on no FDA bulks list.

US legal status

Research-use-only — not FDA-approved

Sold “for research use only,” this compound is not FDA-approved for human use and has not been evaluated for safety, purity, or sterility in people. It is generally not a scheduled controlled substance, so buying it as a research chemical is typically not itself a drug crime — but marketing or using it as a drug is not lawful, and it is not a dietary supplement.

Read the full US law →

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