An overview of benefits and risks of chronic melanocortin1 receptor activation Bhm 2025 Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology Wiley Online Library Melanoma Fund Archives Melanoma Fund UK Your body already makes a hormone that tells your skin to tan. Melanotan 2 is a synthetic peptide engineered to mimic that hormone but in a version that's more potent and There has been a worrying increase in the number of young people using sunbeds. Some people are also using nasal sprays and injections with melanotan II in to boost their tan. This isn't Is this injectable tanning drug safe to use? Melanotan is not a tan. It's an unregulated peptide with real risk. As a dermatologist, here's the reality: It has been linked to new and changing moles including cases of