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PE-22-28 Peptide (Mini-Spadin)

Evidence review

Evidence grade D

Evidence is primarily from animal and laboratory studies; human efficacy and an established dose are absent.

Reviewed Aug 10, 2026 2 linked authoritative sources

PE-22-28 is a seven-amino-acid shortened analogue of spadin designed to inhibit the TREK-1 potassium channel. It is an experimental neuroscience compound with no FDA-approved product, psychiatric indication, or human dose.

What PE-22-28 is

PE-22-28 is a seven-amino-acid shortened analogue of spadin designed to inhibit the TREK-1 potassium channel. It is an experimental neuroscience compound with no FDA-approved product, psychiatric indication, or human dose.

Antidepressant claims come from mice

Cell experiments found potent TREK-1 inhibition, and mouse behavioral tests reported antidepressant-like effects, neurogenesis markers, and synaptogenesis-related changes.[1] Forced-swim and novelty-suppressed-feeding results are screening signals, not diagnoses or clinical outcomes. Teloryx found no controlled human efficacy, pharmacokinetic, or safety trial.

Human neurologic safety is unknown

TREK-1 participates in neuronal excitability, so mood, seizure, sedation, interaction, and other neurologic effects cannot be predicted from the limited models. Pregnancy, bipolar disorder, suicidality, antidepressant combinations, long-term exposure, and withdrawal have not been characterized.

Regulatory status

PE-22-28 is unapproved in the United States. Compounded drugs are not FDA-approved or premarket-verified for safety, effectiveness, or quality.[2] Teloryx publishes no dose, cycle, or preparation protocol.

Evidence review

Sources and evidence

Citation numbers in the article link to the exact regulator records, trial registrations, and publications reviewed.

  1. Frontiers in PharmacologyShortened spadin analogs: TREK-1 inhibition and mouse behavioral models (2017)
  2. U.S. FDAUnderstanding the risks of compounded drugs (2026)