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- 0:00In this video, I'm going to show you how to recostitute your atomax into a nasal spread.
- 0:03The first thing that you're going to need is your actual peptide.
- 0:05Here I have 5 milligrams of atomax from Axon-Kems.
- 0:08And then secondly, of course, you're going to need your nasal spray bottle.
- 0:11And then an alcohol pad, saline solution, and an insulin syringe.
- 0:16You want saline because backwater is going to have a little bit of alcohol in it.
- 0:19And if you use backwater in your nasal spray, it's going to irritate your nose and that's
- 0:22not going to be fun.
- 0:23So the first step is going to be taking our peptide.
- 0:26And then we're just going to be recostituting this like we would with any standard peptide.
- 0:30You want to make sure that you're sanitizing everything, wiping down the bottle, waiting
- 0:35for it to dry.
- 0:36This is 5 milliliters of saline solution.
- 0:38I'm going to use 1 milliliter of this in the atomax to recostitute it.
- 0:42And then I'm going to put 2 milliliters into the nasal spray bottle so that I have 3 milliliters
- 0:45total.
- 0:46My bottle is 0.12 milliliters per actuation.
- 0:51And that means that with 3 milliliters of water total and a 5 milligram vial, every single
- 0:56spray is going to be 200 micrograms.
- 0:59This is 1 milliliter of sterile water.
- 1:01And then I'm just going to be recostituting this like I would with any other peptide.
- 1:05Some of you guys might have seen a video of me falling off a stripper pole and getting
- 1:08knocked out on a wall.
- 1:09And if you didn't see that video, don't mind that.
- 1:12But I can't wait to use this atomax to rebuild my brain tissue.
- 1:16Alright, so now as that's recostituting, we're going to be taking 2 milliliters of water,
- 1:21water from this again.
- 1:23And then we're going to be putting this into the nasal spray bottle.
- 1:26This is the second milliliter of water.
- 1:28I'm just going to be putting this in here.
- 1:30This is just regular saline solution.
- 1:32Just adding this in here.
- 1:33There's nothing else to it.
- 1:35This nasal spray bottle is a little bit too big for this, but now that you've got your
- 1:372 milliliters of water in there, now we're going to come back to our atomax.
- 1:40And as you can see, that's all dissolved.
- 1:42It's all clear in there.
- 1:43And the last step is just going to be taking this out of the vial and transferring it into
- 1:48our nasal spray bottle.
- 1:49And now I've gotten all of the peptide out of this.
- 1:52And this is the last 1 milliliter.
- 1:54And now we're just going to slowly incorporate this into our nasal spray bottle.
- 1:59There we go.
- 2:01That's the entire tutorial on how to turn your peptide into a nasal spray.
- 2:04As you can see, that bottle is a little bit too big, but that is all of our atomax in
- 2:08there.
- 2:09And the last step really would be adding your label.
- 2:12There's the finished product.
- 2:13If you want to get your own atomax spray or your own atomax vial, click the link in my
- 2:17bio and use code NICK.
- 2:18And check out for 15% off.
Adamax nasal spray reconstitution: what the science says
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Adamax is a branded peptide blend based on Semax, a synthetic analog of the ACTH(4-7) fragment studied primarily in Russian clinical literature for neuroprotective and cognitive effects via BDNF and NGF upregulation. Intranasal delivery is pharmacologically plausible for CNS exposure, but the product is not FDA-approved, is sourced from a research chemical vendor, and its purity and composition cannot be verified by consumers. The creator's stated intent to use it to recover from a head injury is not supported by human clinical trial evidence for acute traumatic brain injury.
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Functional Connectomic Approach to Studying Selank and Semax Effects
Small Russian fMRI study (52 healthy volunteers) of brain connectivity after Semax or Selank; mechanistic and exploratory, not a clinical efficacy trial.
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Effects of Semax on the Default Mode Network of the Brain
Small human fMRI study (24 adults) of intranasal Semax on brain networks; an imaging-marker study with no clinical outcomes, not replicated outside the originating group.
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- Adamax is a branded peptide blend based on Semax, a synthetic analog of the ACTH(4-7) fragment studied primarily in Russian clinical literature for neuroprotective and cognitive effects via BDNF and NGF upregulation. Intranasal delivery is pharmacologically plausible for CNS exposure, but the product is not FDA-approved, is sourced from a research chemical vendor, and its purity and composition cannot be verified by consumers. The creator's stated intent to use it to recover from a head injury is not supported by human clinical trial evidence for acute traumatic brain injury.
- Semax, the active compound in Adamax, has the most clinical data from Russian studies including Miasoedov et al. (1999) in stroke patients, but these are small, older trials not replicated in large Western RCTs.
- Saline is the correct choice over bacteriostatic water for nasal sprays because benzyl alcohol, the preservative in bacteriostatic water, is a nasal irritant.
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- Semax, the active compound in Adamax, has the most clinical data from Russian studies including Miasoedov et al. (1999) in stroke patients, but these are small, older trials not replicated in large Western RCTs.
- Saline is the correct choice over bacteriostatic water for nasal sprays because benzyl alcohol, the preservative in bacteriostatic water, is a nasal irritant.
- The dosing math in the video is accurate: 5mg in 3mL total volume at 0.12mL per actuation does equal approximately 200mcg per spray.
- Intranasal delivery is pharmacologically rational for CNS-targeting peptides because the olfactory epithelium provides a partial route that bypasses the blood-brain barrier, but this does not validate the specific health claims made.
- Adamax is not FDA-approved for human use. It is sold as a research chemical, and its purity and composition from third-party vendors cannot be independently verified by consumers.
- The claim that Semax can rebuild brain tissue after a traumatic head injury is not supported by human clinical evidence and should not be treated as a substitute for medical evaluation after a head injury.
- Shadrina et al. (2010, Molecular Biology) documented BDNF and NGF upregulation with Semax in animal and limited human models, which is the legitimate scientific basis for interest in the compound, not tissue reconstruction claims.
Our take · Written by FormBlends editorial team · Reviewed by FormBlends Medical Team · This is not a transcript. It is our independent review of the video above.
What did @nickmfballard actually say?
Nick walked viewers through a step-by-step reconstitution of a 5mg vial of Adamax, a branded peptide blend containing Semax, into a nasal spray. He used 1mL of saline to dissolve the peptide, then added 2mL more saline to a spray bottle, transferred the reconstituted peptide, and calculated that each 0.12mL actuation would deliver approximately 200 micrograms. He specifically chose saline over bacteriostatic water, noting that bacteriostatic water "is going to irritate your nose." He also mentioned wanting to "rebuild my brain tissue" after apparently sustaining a head injury. He sourced the product from a research chemical vendor and promoted a discount code.
Does the science back this up?
The math checks out, and the saline preference for nasal delivery is reasonable, but the brain tissue claim is where things go off the rails. Semax, the core active in Adamax, does have legitimate preclinical and some clinical data, mostly from Russian research, but claims about tissue rebuilding in humans after acute head trauma are not supported by robust evidence.
Semax is a synthetic heptapeptide analog of ACTH(4-7) that has been studied for neuroprotective and nootropic effects. Russian clinical trials, including work by Shadrina et al. (2010, Molecular Biology), showed increased BDNF and NGF expression with Semax administration, which is genuinely interesting. A small Russian study (Miasoedov et al., 1999, Zhurnal Nevrologii) examined intranasal Semax in ischemic stroke patients and reported some functional improvements. However, these are small, older, mostly non-Western studies that have not been replicated in large randomized controlled trials. The leap from "may support neurotrophin expression" to "rebuild my brain tissue" after a fall is not supported by available evidence.
What did they get right and wrong?
Credit where it is due: the reconstitution technique itself is reasonable. Wiping down vials with alcohol, using sterile saline for nasal delivery instead of bacteriostatic water, and the dosing arithmetic are all defensible practice for someone handling research peptides. Bacteriostatic water contains 0.9% benzyl alcohol, and that concentration in a nasal spray would genuinely cause irritation. Saline is the correct choice here.
What he got wrong, or at least badly oversimplified:
- Calling this product "Adamax" throughout while mispronouncing it as "Atomax" creates confusion about what is actually in the vial. Adamax is a branded blend, and its exact composition and purity from a research chemical vendor cannot be independently verified by the viewer.
- The claim that he plans to use this to "rebuild my brain tissue" after a head injury is not a proven therapeutic use. This is the kind of claim that gives peptide content a bad reputation. It is not backed by human clinical trial evidence for acute traumatic brain injury.
- He is sourcing from a research chemical company and promoting it with a discount code. This product is not FDA-approved for human use, and that fact is never mentioned.
What should you actually know?
Semax has one of the more interesting research profiles in the peptide space, but most of that research comes from Soviet-era and post-Soviet Russian science, which has real methodological limitations and limited independent replication. That does not mean it is useless, but it means the confidence level should be modest, not enthusiastic.
Intranasal delivery of peptides is pharmacologically sensible. The nasal mucosa offers direct access to the olfactory epithelium, which has a pathway to the central nervous system that bypasses the blood-brain barrier to some degree. This is part of why intranasal routes are studied for CNS-active compounds. The 200mcg per actuation dose Nick calculated is within the range used in some research protocols, but dosing from a TikTok video for a head injury is not a substitute for clinical evaluation.
Anyone watching this should know: this product is sold as a research chemical, not a medicine. Using it for a self-diagnosed neurological injury without medical supervision is a meaningful risk, not a wellness optimization hack.
The regulatory reality
Adamax, Semax, and related peptides are not FDA-approved drugs in the United States. They are sold by research chemical vendors under the legal fiction that they are for laboratory use only. Purchasing, reconstituting, and self-administering these compounds occupies a legal gray area that varies by jurisdiction. The vendor promotion at the end of the video, complete with a discount code, makes this content function as advertising for an unapproved substance. Viewers deserve to know that context before following along.
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nickmfballard · TikTok creator
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Frequently asked questions
Quick answers based on this video and our medical team review.
What does the video say about semax, the active compound in adamax, has the most clinical?
Semax, the active compound in Adamax, has the most clinical data from Russian studies including Miasoedov et al. (1999) in stroke patients, but these are small, older trials not replicated in large Western RCTs.
What does the video say about saline?
Saline is the correct choice over bacteriostatic water for nasal sprays because benzyl alcohol, the preservative in bacteriostatic water, is a nasal irritant.
What does the video say about the dosing math in the video?
The dosing math in the video is accurate: 5mg in 3mL total volume at 0.12mL per actuation does equal approximately 200mcg per spray.
What does the video say about intranasal delivery?
Intranasal delivery is pharmacologically rational for CNS-targeting peptides because the olfactory epithelium provides a partial route that bypasses the blood-brain barrier, but this does not validate the specific health claims made.
What does the video say about adamax?
Adamax is not FDA-approved for human use. It is sold as a research chemical, and its purity and composition from third-party vendors cannot be independently verified by consumers.
What does the video say about the claim?
The claim that Semax can rebuild brain tissue after a traumatic head injury is not supported by human clinical evidence and should not be treated as a substitute for medical evaluation after a head injury.
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