Khavinson BioregulatorTarget: BrainNervous

Cerluten

Brain Peptide Complex · CNS Cytomax · Церлутен

Cerluten is the Cytomax brain complex. Cortexin is the pharmaceutical cortical extract used in CIS neurology. Pinealon (EDR) and Cortagen (AEDP) are the synthetic CNS cytogens. Cerluten is not Semax and not a nootropic racetam.

Not FDA-approved - research chemical

Quick answer

What it is: Cerluten is the Cytomax brain complex.

Class and target: Cytomax (natural peptide complex) · Brain

Typical research dose: 1-2 capsules/day

Dosing details ↓What it is & the evidence on The Bioregulator Atlas →

Research summary, not medical advice.

Reviewed by Kymata Health Editorial Team

·Last updated: August 2026·Evidence: Low·3 peer-reviewed citations

Typical research dose

1-2 capsules/day

Frequency

1-2× daily for 10-30 day cycles

Half-life

Mixture (variable)

Common vials

N/A (oral)

CAS

N/A (biological extract)

Molecular weight

Mixture (<10 kDa)

Use-case scores

0–10 against the evidence we have, not a gym ranking. Hidden domains do not apply here.

Longevity / aging3.5/10
Khavinson-school tissue peptide. Single-lab concentration after haircut. Not a Western Phase 3 geroprotector.
Cognition3.5/10
Nervous/pineal/visual aisle in the school. Not a stroke or dementia label.

Compound card

Sequence: Brain peptide complex (mixture, not a single CAS)
Class: Khavinson Cytomax capsule complex (Brain)
Formula: Polypeptide extract (Brain tissue <10 kDa)
Status: Not FDA-approved · research use

How it works

Cerluten (A-5) is a Cytomax natural polypeptide extract from the brain (cerebral cortex) of young calves, delivering a broad library of neurotrophic peptide signals targeting the human central nervous system. Cognitively, aging manifests as declining neuroplasticity, reduced production of BDNF (brain-derived neurotrophic factor), increased neuroinflammation, and accumulating oxidative damage to neurons - collectively causing the "brain fog," memory lapses, and processing speed decline that most adults over 50 experience.

Cerluten's peptide cocktail is conceptually similar to Cerebrolysin (injectable porcine brain hydrolysate used in stroke rehabilitation) and Cortexin (injectable bovine peptide used in Russian neurological medicine), but formulated for oral Cytomax delivery. The <10 kDa peptide fractions cross the gut barrier and reach the bloodstream, where they act on brain tissue gene expression via the Khavinson epigenetic mechanism - relaxing heterochromatin to reactivate genes encoding BDNF, nerve growth factor (NGF), and antioxidant enzymes in neurons and glial cells.

In the Khavinson bundle system, Cerluten is the anchor of the central nervous system stack: paired with Ventfort (A-3, blood vessels) for neurovascular delivery and Svetinorm (A-7, liver) for metabolic cleansing. The combination addresses both neuronal gene expression and the vascular/metabolic environment that neurons depend on. Athletes and high-performance professionals use Cerluten for cognitive resilience; gerontologists use it to slow age-related cognitive decline.

Khavinson map

Canonical 41

Class

Cytomax (natural peptide complex)

Organ

Brain

Target

Brain

System

Nervous

Sequence

Mixture / not a single CAS

Pair

Pinealon (EDR), Cortagen (AEDP); Cortexin is the pharma extract

Церлутен

Used in bioregulator stacks

Manufacturer-style organ combinations - not FDA protocols. Every name is a live leaf.

The Khavinson school

Cerluten is filed here as cytomax (natural peptide complex), targeting the brain. Khavinson's St. Petersburg group moved from organ extracts (Cytamins) to capsule complexes (Cytomaxes) to synthetic short peptides (Cytogens); most of the evidence comes from that one group, with little independent Western replication.

Read the full background, the proposed epigenetic mechanism, the literature limits, and how we count the canonical 41 on the Khavinson bioregulators index.

History of this molecule

CIS neurology had Cortexin as a hospital peptide extract for brain injury and encephalopathy long before “Cerluten” was a US warehouse label. Cerluten is the oral Cytomax complex for brain tissue. Cortagen is cortex tetrapeptide. Pinealon is the EDR tripeptide sitting on the pineal/CNS border.

Semax and Selank are Institute of Molecular Genetics / Russian nootropic peptides - related country, different program. Do not file Cerluten under “Russian nootropics” next to Semax as if they were one family.

Stroke, MCI, and epilepsy are not capsule indications in the US.

Caveats

Brain Cytomax is not a US dietary-supplement monograph and not a drug. The tissue-extract model means lot-to-lot composition is a fingerprint, not a single CAS number. Some English-language bottles carry a “V2” label. Vita Peptides, for example, labels its own house line V2 (15 mg per capsule vs 10 mg in V1). No study compares V1 and V2 outcomes, and neither label is the subject of Khavinson’s 1990s papers. Animal-source capsules are inappropriate if the reader has a religious or allergy constraint on the source species. None of this replaces care for the actual organ disease.

Full 41-map: Khavinson bioregulators index · Bioregulator stacks

Research Use Cases

✓Brain Cytomax vs Cortagen vs Pinealon
✓Not neuroprotection or cognitive-decline treatment

Dosing

Phase	Dose	Frequency	Notes
Mini-Course / General Preventive (1 box)	2 capsules (20 mg)	Once daily for 10 days, 30 min before breakfast	Standard Khavinson mini-course (20 caps). Repeat every 6 months for cognitive maintenance. Always take in the morning - neurotrophic signaling aligns with daytime neural activity cycles.
Full Monthly Course (ages 40–55)	2 capsules (20 mg)	Twice daily for 30 days (120 caps = 2× 60-cap boxes)	Bi-annual 30-day courses from age 40+. Core CNS stack: Cerluten (A-5) + Ventfort (A-3) + Svetinorm (A-7) per official Khavinson bundle protocol for central nervous system support.
Intensive / Cognitive Recovery Protocol	2 capsules (20 mg)	Twice daily, repeated monthly as needed	For significant cognitive decline, post-stroke recovery support, traumatic brain injury rehabilitation, or advanced neurodegeneration prevention. Physician supervision recommended for clinical use cases. Max: 4 caps/day (40 mg).

Administration

Route / form

Oral capsules - swallowed with water. Cytomed Cytomaxes ship as capsules, not sublingual tablets and not lyophilized research vials.

Timing

Morning, with water, about 30 minutes before meals (empty stomach).

Empty stomach?

Yes - Empty stomach - about 30 minutes before meals. Cytomed boxes sometimes print “with food” because they are labeled as supplements; the manufacturer user-guide preference is before meals for absorption.

Cerluten: Not a research vial vs Oral capsule

Not a research vial

Bioavailability

Not applicable. This Cytomax SKU is not sold as a lyophilized research vial. There is no SubQ F% because Cytomed does not ship this complex as a cake.

Dose note

Do not reconstitute Cerluten. No BAC-water chart, no 5 mg vial math, no units-on-a-U-100 conversion. The defined-sequence vial in this aisle is the cytogen pair (Pinealon (EDR) and Cortagen (AEDP)), a different SKU. Cortexin is the pharmaceutical extract in this organ family (clinic-era injectable or other non-capsule form), not this Cytomax.

Advantages

The defined-sequence vial in this aisle is the cytogen pair (Pinealon (EDR) and Cortagen (AEDP)), a different SKU.
Cortexin is the pharmaceutical extract in this organ family (clinic-era injectable or other non-capsule form), not this Cytomax.
Reconstitute Pinealon or Cortagen if you bought those cytogens. Cortexin is the IM cortical extract, not this capsule. A Cerluten cake is a mis-ID.

Considerations

Cerluten is an oral capsule complex. It is not a 5 mg lyophilized research vial.
Inventing recon math for a zero-mg Cytomax vial is how people inject the wrong product.
Not an official Cytomed sublingual tablet, IM ampoule, or eye drop either.

Oral capsule

Bioavailability

Not quantified in a Western PK study. Official Cytomed form is a swallowed capsule. PEPT1/LAT transport is class biology for short peptides, not an F% for this tissue mixture.

Dose note

Typical Cytomed labeling: 1–2 capsules daily in 10–30 day courses, swallowed with water about 30 minutes before meals (empty stomach). Manufacturer protocol, not an FDA label. Some boxes print “with food” because they are labeled as supplements; the timing copy we use is before meals.

Advantages

Official form for Cerluten: swallow the capsule with water. No reconstitution step and no 5 mg cake.
Brain Cytomax: the oral complex. Not Semax, not a racetam, not Pinealon/Cortagen powder. CIS neurology’s extract is Cortexin.
Course-based (10–30 days, a few times a year in manufacturer folklore), not a daily forever drug.

Considerations

Brain Cytomax is a peptide mixture / lot fingerprint, not a single CAS. English “V2” bottles are a later commercial layer, not a Khavinson RCT.
Russian school literature is not an FDA organ-disease label.
Third-party lingual SKUs exist in the wild. We do not claim sublingual as the official Cytomed Cytomax form.

Recommendation: Swallow Cerluten as oral capsules with water, about 30 minutes before meals. Brain Cytomax complex, not Cortexin IM, not Pinealon, not Cortagen, and not Semax. Pair: Pinealon (EDR) and Cortagen (AEDP). Stroke, MCI, and epilepsy are not capsule indications in the US.

Timeline

Days 1–14

Improved focus and mental clarity reported by many users within the first two weeks. Reduced brain fog.

Month 1–2

Better working memory, sustained attention, and stress resilience. Sleep quality often improves (indirect via neuroinflammation reduction).

Month 3–6

Neuroprotective baseline improved. Long-term: slowing of age-related cognitive processing decline.

Who it is for

Cognitive Aging / Brain Health

Low

Broad-spectrum CNS bioregulator. Supports neuroplasticity, BDNF production, and neuronal antioxidant defense at the gene-expression level.

High-Performance Cognitive Support

Low

Used by executives, athletes, and academics for sustained cognitive resilience under high load. Not a stimulant - works through gene restoration, not receptor activation.

Post-Neurological Event Recovery

Low

Conceptually related to Cerebrolysin and Cortexin. Used in Russian protocols for stroke rehabilitation and TBI recovery support (adjunct, not primary therapy).

Safety & Considerations

Natural glandular extract (Cytomax) from bovine cerebral cortex, <10 kDa. No drug interactions identified. Meets European/Russian veterinary standards. Generally recognized as safe.

Regulatory & Legal Status

FDA Status (US)

Research Only

WADA Status (2026)

Not Listed

Not currently on the WADA 2026 Prohibited List. Policies may change - verify before competition.

Classification

Research Chemical

US Compounding: Not eligible / not available

⚠️ This information is for educational purposes only and may not reflect the most current regulatory updates. Always verify with official FDA, WADA, and jurisdiction-specific sources before use.

Limits of current evidence

Cytomax SKUs are oral capsules. Do not run SubQ reconstitution math on a zero-mg vial.
Lot-to-lot composition is a fingerprint, not one sequence.
This site will not treat the named organ disease from a peptide page.
English-language V2 / analog bottles are a later commercial layer, not a Khavinson RCT.

Verdict

Cerluten is a Cytomax capsule complex from Brain. It is not the paired cytogen, not a 5 mg research cake, and not a US supplement monograph. The organ story is in the dossier on this page.

Interactions & Contraindications

This site will not treat dementia from a peptide page.

Synergies & Common Stacks

+ Cortagen →

Complex vs cytogen. Not a stroke stack.

Appears in goal guides

Goal guides are maps, not clinic protocols. A mention here is not a treatment plan.

Cognitive Enhancement Protocol

Neuro 3 Plus bioregulator triad (brain, vessels, liver) plus Semax/Selank, with Dihexa reserved for advanced users.

View Protocol →

Dopamine Resensitization & Neuro-Drive

Cerluten + Glandokort for cortex and adrenal tone after burnout. Experimental dopaminergic chemicals are named, not stocked as library peptides.

View Protocol →

Frequently Asked Questions

Oral capsule or injection?▼

Cerluten is a Cytomax oral capsule: swallow with water, about 30 minutes before meals. It is not a 5 mg lyophilized research vial and not an official Cytomed sublingual tablet (third-party lingual SKUs exist in the wild). If you want a defined-sequence powder to reconstitute, that is the cytogen pair (Pinealon / Cortagen), not this complex. Do not run BAC math on a capsule SKU. Cortexin is the IM cortical extract. This is not Semax.

Cerluten vs Cortexin vs Cortagen vs Pinealon?▼

Cerluten = Cytomax brain complex. Cortexin = pharma extract. Cortagen = synthetic AEDP (cortex). Pinealon = synthetic EDR (CNS/pineal-adjacent).

Is this Semax?▼

No. Semax is a Melanocortin/ACTH(4-10) analog from a different Russian institute.

Stroke treatment?▼

Not a US-labeled treatment. Acute stroke is emergency care.

Reconstitution?▼

Not Cerluten capsules. Pinealon/Cortagen vials if you bought cytogens.

Is Cerluten comparable to Cerebrolysin?▼

They share the same core concept - a broad-spectrum hydrolysate of mammalian brain tissue delivering neurotrophic peptides. Cerebrolysin is a pharmaceutical-grade injectable from porcine brain (used in stroke / TBI medicine). Cerluten is an oral Cytomax supplement from bovine cortex for preventive and maintenance use. Cerebrolysin delivers faster and more concentrated action; Cerluten is superior for long-term oral maintenance.

What is the best stack with Cerluten?▼

The official Khavinson CNS bundle is Cerluten (A-5) + Ventfort (A-3) + Svetinorm (A-7). Ventfort ensures optimal cerebrovascular blood flow, and Svetinorm supports metabolic detoxification - both critical to creating the right environment for neuronal regeneration.

References

Khavinson VKh et al. “Tissue-specific effects of peptides.” Bulletin of Experimental Biology and Medicine (2001). PMID: 11713572
Khavinson VKh, Lin’kova NS, Tarnovskaya SI “Short peptides regulate gene expression.” Bulletin of Experimental Biology and Medicine (2016). PMID: 27909961
Khavinson VKh, Morozov VG “Peptides of pineal gland and thymus prolong human life.” Neuroendocrinology Letters (2003). PMID: 14523363

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