DSIP
Named for an effect that later research struggled to reproduce consistently.
Not approved anywhere
| What it is | A nine-amino-acid peptide isolated in the 1970s from rabbit brain during slow-wave sleep. |
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| How it is thought to work | Not well established. Proposed effects on sleep architecture and stress hormone regulation. |
| What the evidence actually shows | Small human studies from the 1980s, including a double-blind study in chronic insomnia reporting improved sleep onset. The work is old, small, and was not followed by a modern programme. |
| Regulatory status | Not approved anywhere. |
| Dosing | No established modern dose. The historical studies used small intravenous doses in a hospital setting. |
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Risks and cautions
- Very little modern safety data.
- Sleep problems in EDS often trace to pain, dysautonomia or apnoea — causes a peptide does not address.
Before you act on any of this
This page describes what is known and what is not. It is not a recommendation to use anything, and it is not a protocol. Compounds listed as research chemicals are not approved medicines and are not sold for human use. Talk to a doctor who knows your history.