Semax remains largely unproven for focus and brain fog, despite one 44-year-old user's report of feeling sharper. Bloomberg reports on people trying these substances at home for clearer thinking. For the Semax & Selank community, the key takeaway is the gap between personal stories and published evidence. The supplied excerpt focuses on Semax, not results for both substances. The story follows Taylor Bauer, a Los Angeles resident who experiments with health practices. Around 2023, he began tapering off Adderall, a prescription drug used for attention problems. He had taken it for nearly two decades. He reported mental and physical side effects and sought another way to manage focus and brain fog. Bauer said he felt clearer after his first use of the nasal spray. He described the change as clouds clearing and brain fog fading quickly. But the excerpt gives no focus test scores or measured change. It also gives no comparison with people who did not use the spray. Feeling sharper is not the same as showing a measured benefit. The report highlights little published research. This account cannot show how often benefits happen or how long they last. It also does not establish safety or support replacing a prescribed drug. For members already tracking this practice, the useful discussion goes beyond a first impression. Dated focus ratings, notes on unwanted effects, and Sleep Duration can add context to personal logs. Comparing notes may reveal differences between people's experiences, without proving what caused them. Reports of no change matter alongside positive stories. What have your own logs shown about focus, brain fog, or unwanted effects over time?