Melanotan 2, Is It Everything You Need?

Can you achieve a 'perfect tan' with Melanotan 2?

Melanotan 2 (MT2), dubbed the 'barbie drug' has created a huge stir in the tanning world. Known for its tanning properties Melanotan 2 has become somewhat of a phenomenon across the internet, but why?

You may or may not have heard of Melanotan 2, but it has been in circulation for quite some time now, some say that it enables you to achieve a 'sunless tan' that has been said to lower the risks of skin cancer, by protecting you from harmful UV rays. It is mainly distributed via the internet through many different online businesses and has become highly popular amongst body builders, salon users and general everyday people. There are various labs all over the world that create MT2, these can be found in Australia, China, U.S.A to name but a few, and it seems that more and more people are coming round to the idea of it.

As already mentioned, there are many different suppliers all over the internet where MT2 can be found and purchased. It is usually contained in 10mg glass vials that have been vacuum sealed by the laboratories they were created in. These are then purchased by various different companies/people all over the web and sold on to customers that are looking for that 'sunless tan'.

Melanotan 2 was named the 'sunless tan' as you literally don't have to be in the sun when using it. It can be 'activated' at first, by spending a few hours under a sun-bed to initiate the process, from here you continue the administration course to gain the tan and then by topping up your MT2 levels on a regular basis the tan or colour that you desire can be achieved.

Many people have jumped at the opportunity to use Melanotan 2 and have scoured the internet looking for a regular supply. There are various different methods of using Melanotan 2 but the most popular method seems to be using a 'tanning injection'. This involves mixing the MT2 with bacteriostatic water within the provided vacuum sealed vial, then extracting a portion of the mix with a syringe. From here, the syringe is then inserted into fatty tissue e.g. the belly area, and the mix is then injected. This has been found to be the most popular method used by people as it is absorbed by the body quicker, meaning that the results are more noticeable sooner.

Another popular method that is used, is pre mixing the vial, again, with bacteriostatic water and placing the mixture into a nasal spray bottle. This method has been used by people that don't like the idea of using a syringe and it offers a simple alternative.

Some methods that are still in development and being studied under clinical trials are the implant version and the pill form. These methods are still undergoing research within various labs around the world and have not been mass produced.

So where did Melanotan 2 come from?

It was first synthesised at the department of pharmacology in the United States' own University of Arizona (UAC). The team of scientists that led the trials were hoping to find a new way of battling skin cancer and reducing the rate of people harmed from ultra violet light. These trials were conducted and began in the early nineties, scientists understood, that by incorporating their knowledge of the chemicals found in the human body, the results they desired could possibly be achieved by creating a synthetic version of the body's naturally occurring hormone alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone(a-MSH).

Through extensive research and a lot of time probably getting mad! They completed their goal and managed to produce what we now know as Melanotan 2.

Not only was MT2 created to battle skin cancer, it was also created to help very fair skinned people e.g. people that have red hair and freckles with very light skin, albinism etc. People that have very light skin tend to burn easier when in the sun, so the risk of skin cancer is higher for people with that skin type. By using MT2 the scientists believed that they could help to reduce that risk and lower the risks for everyone.

Melanotan 2 works by speeding up the natural tanning process known as melanogenesis. This involves interacting with the body's skin cells - Melanocytes, this then gives the skin cells the ability to produce more melanin - this is the body's natural pigment. By accelerating this process the skin is able to produce an all over body tan at a quicker rate, this should then protect the skin a lot more when exposed to sunlight.

There were some side effects during the trials, some of these included: mild nausea, loss of appetite, and men suffered from spontaneous penile erections. A study was published in 2000, that concluded; men who used MT2 that suffer from erectile dysfunction were able to achieve an erection, the UAC stated "that melanotan II is a potent initiator of penile erection in men with erectile dysfunction".

So why is Melanotan 2 so popular? I'm not so sure if I'll be jumping on the wagon yet, but it seems a lot of people already have, but then again, look at what happened when fake liquid tan came out, there was a feeding frenzy of the new bronze age!

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