Melanotan, as the name sounds, is used for skin tanning. The drug is an effective treatment against skin cancer and rosacea and is also effective in increasing libido. Melanotan works as a stimulator in the body. It stimulates the naturally occurring alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone, which results to Melanogenesis, a process where skin tanning cells (melanocytes) produce melanin, a hormone that is effective alternative to tanning by UV exposure.
Melanotan comes as Melanotan 1 and Melanotan II. The drugs molecular formula is C50-H69-N15-09. Melanotan 1 and Melanotan II are analogs of the peptide hormone alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone (a-MSH), which helps to induce skin tanning. Melanotan II has the additional effect of increasing libido.
Due to unavailability of complete information on the effects of Melanotan, the drug is currently being tested by the Australian company Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals and at the University of Arizona which is being headed by Dr. victor Hurby. According to the researchers, Melanotan has much more potential of curing simple diseases. The drug is expected to be used in the future to combat major health problems like Skin cancer....