Melanotan 1

Melanotan 1 (Melanotan I) / MT1

The amino acid sequence: Ac-Nle-Asp-His-D-Phe-Arg-TrpLys-NH2 (Lactam bridge Asp2-Lys7)
Formula: C50H69N15O9
Molecular Weight: 1024.2

Melanotan 2 Description

Melanotan 2 (MT-2) is a synthetic analogue of the natural hormone melanocortin peptide that enhances the tan, thus reducing the risk of sunburn and other harmful effects of solar radiation and tanning.


Melanotan 2 Main effects

- Enchances tan
- Increases the libido in both male and female and strengthens the erection. Causes desire within 1-2 hours after the first injection, the effect lasts for about half of a day.
- Suppresses appetite



Melanotan 2 Application and dosage

In the first week try to avoid excessive ultraviolet and do not forget about moisturizing the skin.

Safe scheme:
100-200 mg ED / EOD for 7-10 days. Sunbathing: two times ~30 minutes

Quick schemes:
Day 1: 250mkg
Day 2: 500mkg
Day 3: 750mkg
Day 4 and furthers: 1g
Sunbathing: start with 30 minutes ED/EOD, increase in accordance with your skin condition. Do not burn!!!



Melanotan 2 Preparation of injection solution

Warm up the vial to room temperature then add  desired volume of water for injections or bacteriostatic water and mix by smooth motions or carefully shake. As a result you will be getting quite stable solution. Keep refrigerated.


Preparation example:
MT2 (10 mg bottle = 10 000 mcg)
Take 1ml syringe with 100 clicks (marks) on it. Each click equals 0.01ml. Desinfect the vial and cap befre usage with alcohol.
Add 1 ml of sterile water into the vial with MT2. Thus for 100 click insulin syringe one click is going to contain 100mcg of MT2. If you need let`s say 1g - fill the syringe up to 10 clicks.

It is critically important to maintain sterility during injection and preparation of the solution, bacterias may simply eat the peptide :)



Tips:

- Use insulin syringe 100 units of U100 insulin
- Increase the amount of protein in the daily diet to 3g per 1 kg of body mass
- In the abdominal area, there are places where the injection is painless, and vice versa.
- Try to avoid injection into the blood vessels
- After an injection do not pull out syringe for 5-10 seconds to avoid leakage of the drug.
- Carry out injections with clean hands
- Wipe the cap and vial with alcohol before using peptide
- Wipe the injection site with alcohol.
- Avoid pin coming into contact with non-sterile surfaces
- Prevent ingress of air into the syringe
- The syringe is only used one time.
- The recommended injection site is the abdomenal area - 8cm under the navel
- Inject strictly on an empty stomach
- Do not eat within 40-60 minutes after injection
- Intervals between injections must be at least 4 hours


Injections
- Apply insulin syringe only
- Put the left hand onto abdomen and create a skin fold
- Insert the needle at an angle of 45*
- Inject the drug and remove the needle
- Do not inject in the same place


Melanotan 2 Storage

- Lyophilized (dry powder) should be stored in a dark, dry place at a temperature of about 4-8 ° C  for 1-2 months or up to everal years at minus 18-20 ° C
- Peptide will be destroyed by direct light and air (oxygen).
- The solution of this peptide is stable, and its shelf life is 14-20 days.


Melanotan 2  Side effects

- Redness of the skin
- Nausea
- Dark spots on the skin (melanin freckles), which can grow in size (is reversible).

Completed Phase 3 clinical trials of Melanotan 1, approved for use by European Medicines Agency (EMA) and Name Review Group (NRG), which is a significant safety confirmation.



Melanotan 2 Overdose

Reported cases of overdose: single-time 6 mg injection. Severe pain was observed some time after it, later it has spread to the whole body. Doctors found a significant acceleration of the heart rate and increase in blood pressure; Urine analysis showed a significant increase in the release of myoglobin - this protein is an indicator of muscle damage. Follow the dosage and usage instructions to avoid side effects.