Melanotan-II

Studied in the context of:

• Allowing users to achieve a darker tan with significantly less sun exposure (reduces the amount of UV radiation needed for pigmentation)

• Lowering the risk of melanoma and sunburn by increasing melanin (the body’s natural UV shield) before sun exposure

• Helping fair-skinned individuals tan, who normally could not (those who typically burn can develop a protective base tan with MT2)

• No patchy “fake tan” look – melanin is produced from within, so the tan is even and long-lasting (no streaks or stains like topical tanners, and no tan lines)

• Reduces incidence of sun damage to skin – with more melanin, the skin’s cells suffer less DNA damage from UV rays

• Suppressing appetite mildly (some users note decreased hunger, a side effect of alpha-MSH activation)

• Increasing libido as a noted side effect – during clinical trials for tanning, male subjects experienced spontaneous erections and both men and women reported heightened sexual desire (this effect is the basis for PT-141