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The stack-together logic here is single-compound focus on Semax for the neural side while noting the suppression profile of the injections.\n\n## What the evidence actually shows\n\nHuman data on Semax comes mainly from one Russian stroke rehabilitation trial. In 110 patients after ischemic stroke, two courses of Semax (6000 mcg/day for 10 days, repeated after 20 days) raised plasma BDNF levels that stayed elevated. Higher BDNF correlated with better Barthel index scores for daily function. Early rehabilitation plus Semax improved outcomes more than late rehabilitation alone. This is a human trial (tier: human).\n\nPreclinical studies in rats show Semax increases BDNF and trkB mRNA and protein in the hippocampus after single dosing. One study measured a 1.4-fold BDNF protein rise and improved conditioned avoidance. These are animal models (tier: preclinical).\n\nNo human trials examine Semax combined with corticosteroid injections. 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