No, you don’t need the ‘Barbie drug’ to tan, whatever TikTok says. Here’s why melanotan-II is so ...

No, you don’t need the ‘Barbie drug’ to tan, whatever TikTok says. Here’s why melanotan-II is so risky  The Conversation

The 'Barbie drug' is back in the spotlight—along with its life-threatening health risks - MDLinx

The 'Barbie drug' is back in the spotlight—along with its life-threatening health risks  MDLinx

Viral ‘Barbie drug’ for tanning can cause brain swelling and even cancer, experts warn - New York...

Viral ‘Barbie drug’ for tanning can cause brain swelling and even cancer, experts warn  New York Post

Nasal tanning sprays warning issued by Trading Standards - BBC

Nasal tanning sprays warning issued by Trading Standards  BBC

The Hidden Dangers of Tanning Nasal Sprays That You Should Be Aware Of - Verywell Health

The Hidden Dangers of Tanning Nasal Sprays That You Should Be Aware Of  Verywell Health

The "Barbie Drug" Has a Dark Side - yahoo.com

The "Barbie Drug" Has a Dark Side  yahoo.com

This ‘Barbie tanning drug’ creates a ‘summer glow’. But is it worth the risk? - The Sydney Mornin...

This ‘Barbie tanning drug’ creates a ‘summer glow’. But is it worth the risk?  The Sydney Morning Herald

Experts issue urgent warning against popular new tanning 'drug' that could cause brain swelling a...

Experts issue urgent warning against popular new tanning 'drug' that could cause brain swelling and cancer  UNILAD

What is Melanotan-II - the drug that the TGA urges consumers to avoid? - UNSW Sydney

What is Melanotan-II - the drug that the TGA urges consumers to avoid?  UNSW Sydney

Figure 5. Interactions of Afamelanotide (Melanotan I) with MC1R... - researchgate.net

Figure 5. Interactions of Afamelanotide (Melanotan I) with MC1R...  researchgate.net

'Cheap, effective and easy' - Why women are illegally selling tanning nasal sprays on TikTok - Wo...

'Cheap, effective and easy' - Why women are illegally selling tanning nasal sprays on TikTok  Women's Health

Melanotan-II: Why the viral ‘Barbie drug’ is so risky - Canadian Healthcare Network

Melanotan-II: Why the viral ‘Barbie drug’ is so risky  Canadian Healthcare Network

Nasal tanning sprays linked to skin cancer, trading standards officers warn - The Guardian

Nasal tanning sprays linked to skin cancer, trading standards officers warn  The Guardian

Inhibitory Effect of the Melanocortin Receptor Agonist Melanotan-II (MTII) on Feeding Depends on ...

Inhibitory Effect of the Melanocortin Receptor Agonist Melanotan-II (MTII) on Feeding Depends on Dietary Fat Content and not Obesity in Rats on Free-Choice Diets  Frontiers

Melanotan II: Tanning injections, nasal sprays harmful to health - MedicalNewsToday

Melanotan II: Tanning injections, nasal sprays harmful to health  MedicalNewsToday

Melanotan-II reverses memory impairment induced by a short-term HF diet - ScienceDirect.com

Melanotan-II reverses memory impairment induced by a short-term HF diet  ScienceDirect.com

Fat loss can be triggered through the brain in animal model, researchers find - UF Health - Unive...

Fat loss can be triggered through the brain in animal model, researchers find  UF Health - University of Florida Health

Doctors Say Dangerous Nasal Spray Trending on TikTok Can Cause Brain Swelling - bestlifeonline.com

Doctors Say Dangerous Nasal Spray Trending on TikTok Can Cause Brain Swelling  bestlifeonline.com

The Tanning Drug: What Your Patients Should Know About Melanotan II - Healthgrades Health Library

The Tanning Drug: What Your Patients Should Know About Melanotan II  Healthgrades Health Library

'Nasal tanners left me suffocating in hospital' - BBC

'Nasal tanners left me suffocating in hospital'  BBC

So, what’s the ‘Barbie drug’, exactly? - Women's Health Australia

So, what’s the ‘Barbie drug’, exactly?  Women's Health Australia

Illegal tanning 'hack' not a 'harmless alternative', medicines watchdog says - Australian Broadca...

Illegal tanning 'hack' not a 'harmless alternative', medicines watchdog says  Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Melanotan 1 peptide: Exploring its potential in scientific research - Roya News

Melanotan 1 peptide: Exploring its potential in scientific research  Roya News

I liked my summer tan so much I turned myself into a black woman...I'm unrecognisable and people ...

I liked my summer tan so much I turned myself into a black woman...I'm unrecognisable and people can never work out my age  Daily Mail

‘Spray it Safe’ and Skip the Tanning Nasal Spray — Here's Why It's Risky - Healthline

‘Spray it Safe’ and Skip the Tanning Nasal Spray — Here's Why It's Risky  Healthline

Skin cancer fears over nasal tanning sprays – and how to tan safely instead - Women's Health

Skin cancer fears over nasal tanning sprays – and how to tan safely instead  Women's Health

Warning issued about nasal tanning sprays linked to serious health problems - Her.ie

Warning issued about nasal tanning sprays linked to serious health problems  Her.ie

Dermatologists are sounding the alarm on TikTok-famous nasal tanning sprays - Business Insider

Dermatologists are sounding the alarm on TikTok-famous nasal tanning sprays  Business Insider

I Injected Myself For Tanned Skin & I Have So Many Regrets - Refinery29

I Injected Myself For Tanned Skin & I Have So Many Regrets  Refinery29

Illegal tanning nasal sprays pushed by social media influencers - CHOICE

Illegal tanning nasal sprays pushed by social media influencers  CHOICE

Melanotan-2 Peptide: A Promising Tool in Scientific Research - Dunya News

Melanotan-2 Peptide: A Promising Tool in Scientific Research  Dunya News

Nanostructured porous silicon microparticles enable sustained peptide (Melanotan II) delivery - S...

Nanostructured porous silicon microparticles enable sustained peptide (Melanotan II) delivery  ScienceDirect.com

White glamour model Martina Big, 36, who 'identifies as black' after having tanning injections an...

White glamour model Martina Big, 36, who 'identifies as black' after having tanning injections announces plan to 'move to Africa'  Daily Mail

Can a new drug really protect redheads from cancer? - The University of Queensland

Can a new drug really protect redheads from cancer?  The University of Queensland

'Love Island generation' skin cancer fear - BBC

'Love Island generation' skin cancer fear  BBC

Melanocortin agonism in a social context selectively activates nucleus accumbens in an oxytocin-d...

Melanocortin agonism in a social context selectively activates nucleus accumbens in an oxytocin-dependent manner  ScienceDirect.com

Instagram, influencers and fake tan injectables: the truth about melanotan-2 - Stylist

Instagram, influencers and fake tan injectables: the truth about melanotan-2  Stylist

What is the 'Barbie drug' and why are authorities worried? - Australian Broadcasting Corporation

What is the 'Barbie drug' and why are authorities worried?  Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Combining MALDI mass spectrometry imaging and droplet-base surface sampling analysis for tissue d...

Combining MALDI mass spectrometry imaging and droplet-base surface sampling analysis for tissue distribution, metabolite profiling, and relative quantification of cyclic peptide melanotan II  ScienceDirect.com

Melanotan and the Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome - ACP Journals

Melanotan and the Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome  ACP Journals

Table 4 Clinically important side effects of Melanotan II and placebo - researchgate.net

Table 4 Clinically important side effects of Melanotan II and placebo  researchgate.net

Doctor's warning over 'Barbie' drug that causes 30-hour erections - Metro.co.uk

Doctor's warning over 'Barbie' drug that causes 30-hour erections  Metro.co.uk

Melanotan-II improved sociability index scores but did not affect... - researchgate.net

Melanotan-II improved sociability index scores but did not affect...  researchgate.net

Figure 6. Structure of Melanotan II and bremelanotide. - researchgate.net

Figure 6. Structure of Melanotan II and bremelanotide.  researchgate.net

White glamour model, 36, who 'identifies as black' after having tanning injections to become 'exo...

White glamour model, 36, who 'identifies as black' after having tanning injections to become 'exotic barbie' reveals she's travelled to Africa to be baptised and says she will now 'build bridges' between races  Daily Mail

Fresh warning for ‘Barbie drug’ - Medical Republic

Fresh warning for ‘Barbie drug’  Medical Republic

Tanning injections are the dangerous way celebrities and influencers are trying to score a tan - ...

Tanning injections are the dangerous way celebrities and influencers are trying to score a tan  Glamour UK

Urgent cancer warning over popular tanning product: 'It's dangerous', say experts - Daily Mail

Urgent cancer warning over popular tanning product: 'It's dangerous', say experts  Daily Mail

Paying through the nose: 'I played Russian roulette by taking nasal tanners' - Rayo

Paying through the nose: 'I played Russian roulette by taking nasal tanners'  Rayo

Should You Try These TikTok Skin Care Trends? - Cleveland Clinic Health Essentials

Should You Try These TikTok Skin Care Trends?  Cleveland Clinic Health Essentials

Figure 4. Structure of Melanotan I. - researchgate.net

Figure 4. Structure of Melanotan I.  researchgate.net

TGA warns against use of melanotan tanning products - Australian Journal of Pharmacy

TGA warns against use of melanotan tanning products  Australian Journal of Pharmacy

FlICk synthesis of an α‐MSH array as analogues of melanotan‐II (see... - researchgate.net

FlICk synthesis of an α‐MSH array as analogues of melanotan‐II (see...  researchgate.net

Melanotan, aka the "Barbie" Peptide, Is Highly Controversial — Here's Why - Popsugar

Melanotan, aka the "Barbie" Peptide, Is Highly Controversial — Here's Why  Popsugar

I have permanent skin damage from tanning nasal spray, warns former Miss GB - The Sun

I have permanent skin damage from tanning nasal spray, warns former Miss GB  The Sun

Melanotan II (MTII) strongly reduces chow and fat content. Effect of... - researchgate.net

Melanotan II (MTII) strongly reduces chow and fat content. Effect of...  researchgate.net

Injectable tanning drug raising concerns in B.C. - CBC

Injectable tanning drug raising concerns in B.C.  CBC

Chemistry busts harmful tanning products for the BBC - Imperial College London

Chemistry busts harmful tanning products for the BBC  Imperial College London

Shocking truth about dangerous tan-enhancing sprays used by thousands - Daily Mail

Shocking truth about dangerous tan-enhancing sprays used by thousands  Daily Mail

'Gambling with your health' over illegal tanning jabs - BBC

'Gambling with your health' over illegal tanning jabs  BBC

‘They’re everywhere’: Aussies flout major ban - News.com.au

‘They’re everywhere’: Aussies flout major ban  News.com.au

How a Tanning Drug Led Scientists to the Pink Pill - MIT Technology Review

How a Tanning Drug Led Scientists to the Pink Pill  MIT Technology Review

WATCH: Here's How Scientists Accidentally Discovered a New Medication For Sex - ScienceAlert

WATCH: Here's How Scientists Accidentally Discovered a New Medication For Sex  ScienceAlert

'I took a Barbie nasal spray and felt like I was drowning inside my body' - mirror.co.uk

'I took a Barbie nasal spray and felt like I was drowning inside my body'  mirror.co.uk

FIGURE 1 Direct Action of Leptin and Melanotan II on Melanocortin 4... - researchgate.net

FIGURE 1 Direct Action of Leptin and Melanotan II on Melanocortin 4...  researchgate.net

HSE warns of cancer risks from vaping and tanning ‘Barbie drug’ dangers - Irish Examiner

HSE warns of cancer risks from vaping and tanning ‘Barbie drug’ dangers  Irish Examiner

Public warned to avoid ‘dangerous’ nasal tanning sprays going viral on TikTok - The Irish Indepen...

Public warned to avoid ‘dangerous’ nasal tanning sprays going viral on TikTok  The Irish Independent

Tanning Injections & Nasal Sprays: Everything You Should Know - glam.com

Tanning Injections & Nasal Sprays: Everything You Should Know  glam.com

What are ‘melanotan’ injections? Explaining the controversial tanning drug - Dazed

What are ‘melanotan’ injections? Explaining the controversial tanning drug  Dazed

Everything You Need to Know About the FDA Peptide Ban - Hone Health

Everything You Need to Know About the FDA Peptide Ban  Hone Health

Melanotan‐associated melanoma - Paurobally - 2011 - British Journal of Dermatology - Wiley Online...

Melanotan‐associated melanoma - Paurobally - 2011 - British Journal of Dermatology  Wiley Online Library

Paying through the nose: Nasal tanning spray investigation deemed 'terrifying' - Rayo

Paying through the nose: Nasal tanning spray investigation deemed 'terrifying'  Rayo

I was minutes from death after taking ‘Barbie drug’ — everyone needs to be warned - New York Post

I was minutes from death after taking ‘Barbie drug’ — everyone needs to be warned  New York Post

Exploring the Potential of Melanotan Peptide - Senenews

Exploring the Potential of Melanotan Peptide  Senenews

Sunbed death not linked to banned tanning jabs - BBC

Sunbed death not linked to banned tanning jabs  BBC

Banned tanning drugs 'sold on North East high streets' - BBC

Banned tanning drugs 'sold on North East high streets'  BBC

Afamelanotide tested as a new treatment for vitiligo – Vitiligo Clinic - UMass Chan Medical School

Afamelanotide tested as a new treatment for vitiligo – Vitiligo Clinic  UMass Chan Medical School

Targeting the Brain to Protect the Heart∗: - JACC

Targeting the Brain to Protect the Heart∗:  JACC

Please Don’t Use the Tanning Nasal Spray That’s Trending on TikTok - glamour.com

Please Don’t Use the Tanning Nasal Spray That’s Trending on TikTok  glamour.com

A) Structure of setmelanotide and bremelanotide, FDA‐approved drugs... - researchgate.net

A) Structure of setmelanotide and bremelanotide, FDA‐approved drugs...  researchgate.net

Could users of new drug be dying for a killer tan? - thv11.com

Could users of new drug be dying for a killer tan?  thv11.com

TikTokers using genetic disorder drug for the side effects of tanning, weight loss - The Sydney M...

TikTokers using genetic disorder drug for the side effects of tanning, weight loss  The Sydney Morning Herald

People are inhaling 'tanning nasal spray.' But is it actually safe? - USA Today

People are inhaling 'tanning nasal spray.' But is it actually safe?  USA Today

Snorting Unregulated Tanning Drugs Is Actually Very Bad, Warns The TGA - Junkee

Snorting Unregulated Tanning Drugs Is Actually Very Bad, Warns The TGA  Junkee

‘Dangerous’ nasal tanning sprays linked to killer cancer – as Brits issued warning - The Sun

‘Dangerous’ nasal tanning sprays linked to killer cancer – as Brits issued warning  The Sun

Nasal Tanning Spray on TikTok: Experts Emphasize Skipping the Risky Trend - Everyday Health

Nasal Tanning Spray on TikTok: Experts Emphasize Skipping the Risky Trend  Everyday Health

Melanin Injections Are the Dangerous Way Some People Are Trying to Tan - newbeauty.com

Melanin Injections Are the Dangerous Way Some People Are Trying to Tan  newbeauty.com

Rise in social media influencers promoting dangerous nasal tanning sprays - Professional Beauty

Rise in social media influencers promoting dangerous nasal tanning sprays  Professional Beauty

Man’s tanning injection disaster: ‘Doctors called me an idiot’ - New York Post

Man’s tanning injection disaster: ‘Doctors called me an idiot’  New York Post

How illegal tanning injections which trigger heart disease are being sold to UK customers on eBay...

How illegal tanning injections which trigger heart disease are being sold to UK customers on eBay  Daily Mail

Warning over online tanning drug sale - BBC

Warning over online tanning drug sale  BBC

Do not get tanning injections, no matter how much you want that glow - Metro.co.uk

Do not get tanning injections, no matter how much you want that glow  Metro.co.uk

Glossary: ‘sports science’ drugs - The Conversation

Glossary: ‘sports science’ drugs  The Conversation

Blonde with an Edge - VICE

Blonde with an Edge  VICE

Rise in use of ‘dangerous’ tanning injection - Channel 4

Rise in use of ‘dangerous’ tanning injection  Channel 4

Paying through the nose: We reveal health risks from popular nasal tanners - Rayo

Paying through the nose: We reveal health risks from popular nasal tanners  Rayo

Don’t inhale nasal tanning spray, doctors warn - KTLA

Don’t inhale nasal tanning spray, doctors warn  KTLA

Dangerous ‘Barbie’ tanning drug’s popularity rises despite serious side effects - New York Post

Dangerous ‘Barbie’ tanning drug’s popularity rises despite serious side effects  New York Post

Doctors warn against tan injections - NewsChannel 10

Doctors warn against tan injections  NewsChannel 10

Is this injectable tanning drug safe to use? - The Conversation

Is this injectable tanning drug safe to use?  The Conversation