What does DSIP stand for?
DSIP stands for Delta Sleep-Inducing Peptide, the full name on this site's profile. It is a nine-amino-acid peptide with a molecular weight of 848.9 daltons. The name comes from the sleep idea that came with its first discovery. It is not a proven sleep result. Studies in people on this site are limited and mixed. A 2006 review cited on the page says the link to sleep was never pinned down. At the July 2026 Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee meeting, DSIP (emideltide) was the peptide the panel voted not to recommend for compounding. The name is a lab label, not an approval.
Studies in people from the compound pages this answer belongs to
- DSIP
- Effects of delta sleep-inducing peptide on sleep of chronic insomniac patients. A double-blind study 1992 PMID 1299794
- Study of delta sleep-inducing peptide efficacy in improving sleep on short-term administration to chronic insomniacs 1987 PMID 3583493
- Effects of delta-sleep-inducing peptide on 24-hour sleep-wake behaviour in severe chronic insomnia 1987 PMID 3622582
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