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Cortagen

A four-amino-acid peptide derived from a Russian brain extract. Its research is a handful of small rat and mouse studies, with no published human trials.

Also known as
AEDP, Ala-Glu-Asp-Pro, Cortagene
Area
Cognitive
Status
Not approved as a medicine in the UK, US or EU; sold as a research chemical

Articles on Cortagen

CognitivePreclinical

Cortagen: why there is so little to say about it

Cortagen is a four-amino-acid peptide from a Russian research programme. Its published evidence is a few small rat and mouse studies, and there are no human trials.

HPR Editorial · 19 Sept 2026 · 5 min read