Calculators

Selank calculators

Reconstitution, dose, mg ↔ units, and vial duration — pre-filled with a 5 mg / 2 mL Selank example. Switch tabs to run each one.

Concentration

2.50 mg/mL

Draw (units)

12.0

Draw (mL)

0.120

Doses / vial

16

How the Selank reconstitution calculator works

A 5 mg Selank vial mixed with 2 mL of bacteriostatic water gives 2.5 mg/mL. A 300 mcg dose pulls 0.12 mL or 12 units. The vial covers 16 doses — about 2 weeks at daily cadence, lining up with shorter cognitive-study cycles.

One Selank-specific failure mode worth knowing before you use the reconstitution math: Storing the mixed solution at room temperature instead of in the refrigerator. What do studies report about Selank for anxiety? Several early-stage human studies, primarily conducted in Russia, have explored Selank's role in anxiety. These studies have reported that Selank may help reduce symptoms of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and other stress-related conditions. The reported effects are often described as stabilizing mood without causing sedation or cognitive impairment, which is a common side effect of many traditional anxiolytics. However, large-scale, international clinical trials are limited.

Vial size, diluent volume, and dose are the three inputs that genuinely change the answer. Doses-per-vial is a derived output — it's the vial mg divided by the dose mg, rounded down. The most common edge case is a tiny dose: at very high concentration, a 0.1 mL draw is only a few units on the syringe, which is hard to read accurately. If your unit count drops below five, consider reconstituting the next vial with more BAC water so each dose covers a larger volume.

Reconstituting Selank powder correctly is the first and most critical step to ensuring accurate tracking. You will need your vial of lyophilized Selank, a vial of bacteriostatic water (often called "bac water"), and sterile syringes for mixing. Before you begin, carefully clean the tops of both vials with an alcohol swab. Let’s walk through a common example. If you have a 5 mg vial of Selank, you might choose to add 2 mL of bac water. After cleaning the vial tops, you would use a syringe to draw exactly 2 mL of bac water. Slowly and gently inject the water into the Selank vial, aiming the stream of water against the side of the glass rather than directly onto the powder to avoid damaging the peptide molecules. Don’t shake the vial; instead, gently swirl it or roll it between your hands until the powder is fully dissolved and the solution is clear.

Once your Selank is reconstituted, the next step is to understand its concentration so you can draw the correct dose. Using our example of a 5 mg vial mixed with 2 mL of diluent, the final concentration of your solution is 2.5 mg per mL (5 mg of peptide ÷ 2 mL of water). This is the key number you’ll use for all your dosing calculations. So, if your target dose is 0.3 mg, you need to figure out what volume of the liquid contains that amount of peptide. You can do this with some simple math: divide your desired dose by the concentration. In this case, 0.3 mg ÷ 2.5 mg/mL = 0.12 mL. This means you would need to draw 0.12 mL of the solution to get a 0.3 mg dose. For subcutaneous use, you’d use an insulin syringe. For nasal use, you would transfer this to a calibrated spray bottle.

It is also very common for peptide users to measure their doses in "units" as marked on an insulin syringe, which can be easier than trying to eyeball fractions of a milliliter. A standard 1 mL insulin syringe is marked with 100 units. If you’ve added 2 mL of water to your vial, that’s equivalent to 200 units of total volume. With 5 mg of Selank in that 200-unit volume, each unit on the syringe contains 0.025 mg of Selank (5 mg ÷ 200 units). To calculate your 0.3 mg dose in units, you would divide the desired dose by the amount of peptide per unit: 0.3 mg ÷ 0.025 mg/unit = 12 units. So, you would draw the solution to the 12-unit mark on the syringe. Using units can feel more precise and is the standard way most people log their doses in apps like Peptide Pilot.

Worked example

A worked Selank reconstitution, step by step

  1. Start with the vial: 5 mg of Selank sitting in dry powder.
  2. Inject 2 mL of bacteriostatic water down the inside wall — don't shoot it straight at the powder.
  3. Concentration locks in at 5 ÷ 2 = 2.50 mg/mL for the entire life of the vial.
  4. A 0.3 mg dose becomes 0.120 mL of liquid, which reads as 12 units on a U-100 syringe.
  5. That vial has 16 clean draws in it before a partial dose at the bottom forces a new vial.

Selank-specific note: Reconstituting Selank powder correctly is the first and most critical step to ensuring accurate tracking.

Selank BAC water choices for this vial

The same 5 mg Selank vial mixed with three different bacteriostatic water volumes. Doses-per-vial stays constant; the syringe unit count changes.

BAC water (mL)Concentration (mg/mL)Units for 0.3 mg dose
15.006
22.5012
31.6718

Lower BAC water volume concentrates the Selank solution and shrinks the unit count per dose. Higher volume spreads the dose into a more readable unit range.

Scenarios people actually run into

Three things that come up logging Selank

  • Storing the mixed solution at room temperature instead of in the refrigerator.
  • Your previous vial was reconstituted differently. Don't trust muscle memory on the unit count — the new vial's concentration is the only number that drives this draw.
  • Powder didn't fully dissolve after the swirl. Wait the full five minutes before assuming anything is wrong; Selank is slower to dissolve than the cleanest GLP-1s, and shaking the vial is the most common way to wreck a fresh reconstitution.

Same-category neighbor

Selank next to Semax

Both sit in the Cognitive bucket — here's the reconstitution math side by side on each one's example vial.

SelankSemax
Vial5 mg5 mg
BAC water2 mL2 mL
Concentration2.50 mg/mL2.50 mg/mL

Want the full breakdown? Semax reference →

Reconstitution notes for Selank

Reconstituting Selank powder correctly is the first and most critical step to ensuring accurate tracking. You will need your vial of lyophilized Selank, a vial of bacteriostatic water (often called "bac water"), and sterile syringes for mixing. Before you begin, carefully clean the tops of both vials with an alcohol swab. Let’s walk through a common example. If you have a 5 mg vial of Selank, you might choose to add 2 mL of bac water. After cleaning the vial tops, you would use a syringe to draw exactly 2 mL of bac water. Slowly and gently inject the water into the Selank vial, aiming the stream of water against the side of the glass rather than directly onto the powder to avoid damaging the peptide molecules. Don’t shake the vial; instead, gently swirl it or roll it between your hands until the powder is fully dissolved and the solution is clear.

Once your Selank is reconstituted, the next step is to understand its concentration so you can draw the correct dose. Using our example of a 5 mg vial mixed with 2 mL of diluent, the final concentration of your solution is 2.5 mg per mL (5 mg of peptide ÷ 2 mL of water). This is the key number you’ll use for all your dosing calculations. So, if your target dose is 0.3 mg, you need to figure out what volume of the liquid contains that amount of peptide. You can do this with some simple math: divide your desired dose by the concentration. In this case, 0.3 mg ÷ 2.5 mg/mL = 0.12 mL. This means you would need to draw 0.12 mL of the solution to get a 0.3 mg dose. For subcutaneous use, you’d use an insulin syringe. For nasal use, you would transfer this to a calibrated spray bottle.

It is also very common for peptide users to measure their doses in "units" as marked on an insulin syringe, which can be easier than trying to eyeball fractions of a milliliter. A standard 1 mL insulin syringe is marked with 100 units. If you’ve added 2 mL of water to your vial, that’s equivalent to 200 units of total volume. With 5 mg of Selank in that 200-unit volume, each unit on the syringe contains 0.025 mg of Selank (5 mg ÷ 200 units). To calculate your 0.3 mg dose in units, you would divide the desired dose by the amount of peptide per unit: 0.3 mg ÷ 0.025 mg/unit = 12 units. So, you would draw the solution to the 12-unit mark on the syringe. Using units can feel more precise and is the standard way most people log their doses in apps like Peptide Pilot.

Common Selank reconstitution mistakes

  • Using tap water or sterile water instead of bacteriostatic water for reconstitution.
  • Shaking the vial vigorously after adding water, which can damage the peptide.
  • Storing the mixed solution at room temperature instead of in the refrigerator.

Frequently asked questions about Selank reconstitution

How much bacteriostatic water should I use for a Selank vial?
There's no single right answer — the diluent volume is the variable you control. With this 5 mg Selank vial, 2 mL is a common starting point because it produces 2.50 mg/mL, which usually puts a typical dose in a comfortable 10–30 unit range on a U-100 syringe. More water = cleaner unit counts but slightly fewer doses per vial. Less water = more doses per vial but harder-to-read syringe markings. Selank cycles are short (2-4 weeks), so reconstitute fresh at the start rather than holding open vials between cycles.
What's the difference between bacteriostatic water and sterile water?
Bacteriostatic (BAC) water contains 0.9 % benzyl alcohol as a preservative, which keeps the reconstituted vial usable for several weeks. Sterile water has no preservative — it's intended for single use, after which the vial should be discarded. For Selank vials that get drawn from multiple times, BAC water is the standard choice. Selank cycles are short (2-4 weeks), so reconstitute fresh at the start rather than holding open vials between cycles.
Can I shake the Selank vial after adding water?
Don't shake it — peptides are protein-like molecules and aggressive agitation can break them. After injecting BAC water down the inner wall of the vial, swirl gently or invert the vial a few times. It should clear within a minute or two. Cloudy solution after 5 minutes of gentle swirling is a sign the powder is degraded. Selank cycles are short (2-4 weeks), so reconstitute fresh at the start rather than holding open vials between cycles.
How long does a reconstituted Selank vial stay usable?
Most lyophilized peptides reconstituted with BAC water are typically used within 4–6 weeks of refrigerated storage. The peptide itself starts to lose potency over time, and the BAC water's preservative window has limits. Writing the reconstitution date on the vial is the easiest guard against using one past that window. Selank cycles are short (2-4 weeks), so reconstitute fresh at the start rather than holding open vials between cycles.

Selank reference numbers

Derived from the example vial used to pre-fill the calculators below.

Vial
5 mg
mixed with 2 mL BAC water
Concentration
2.5 mg/mL
2500 mcg/mL
Example dose
0.3 mg
≈ 12 units on U-100
Doses per vial
16
at 0.3 mg
Weeks per vial
2.3
at 7× / week

These are calculators, not a Selank explainer — the reference page at /peptides/selank covers what Selank is, how it's studied, and how people log it. Use the tabs above to run the math: reconstitution converts a vial into a concentration, dose tells you how many U-100 units a target mg dose draws, mg ↔ units flips between the two readings, and vial duration projects how long the 5 mg Selank vial lasts at 7 doses per week. Change any input and every tab recomputes.

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