What are Melanotan and Melanotan II?
Melanotan under the generic name “Afamelanotide”) and Melanotan II are peptides have the ability to cause tanning of the skin. As both Melanotan and Melanotan II stimulate melanin, the secretion of melanin causes the tanning and darkening of the skin, and melanin is heightened by Melanotan. Therefore, more Melanotan means more melanin, Both MT-I and MT-II are a peptides characteristically twinned with Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone (α-MSH).
What are the side effects of Melanotan?
Melanotan was approved by the Italian Medicines Agency and clinical studies have shown the main side effects noted were nausea and flushing of the face. Appetite suppression is also widely noted with Melanotan, which could either be welcomed or unwelcome for some indivduals as it’s part of lifestyle choice and depending on dietary goals.
Many online journals of user’s experiences with Melanotan have shown varied experiences of initial feeling of nausea after the injections. With lower dosages as starting point, it would be less common to actually vomit because of the administration of the Melanotan, although this side effect has been noted in clinical studies. Stringent clinical studies usually involve higher dosages then outlined site.
fatigue is another side effect of the Melanotan as well as instances of irritation, headaches, nausea, itching and nausea, dizziness, in severe cases the formation of white patches have all also been noted side effects from the use of Melanotan.
Melanotan II has shown extra side effects in addition the list above as there is increased sexual arousal.
The side effects associated with Melanotan often decrease with each administration of the substance, Most users will experience the most common side effects of nausea and flushing only shortly after injecting the peptide, with the effects lasting shortly up to a few hours.
What are the differences between Melanotan and Melanotan II?
Melanotan is now approved by the Italian Medicines Agency and its use has shorter list of possible side effects.
Melanotan II been smaller differently shaped compound has a greater list of side effects due to its interaction with a greater number of receptors. It brings greater potency from the peptides usage, and therefore shows side effects more pronounced.
Is it safe to use?
Melanotan is now approved by the Italian Medicines Agency and is widely used around the world by thousands of people.
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Which one should I Use? Melanotan or Melanotan II?
Although Melanotan is now approved by the Italian Medicines Agency, and appears to be the peptide that is more enticing to use, regular users who source the product now often choose to buy Melanotan II due to its cost and ability to cause enhanced libido.
How can I apply Melanotan and Melanotan II
Melanotan and Melanotan II are supplied in vials as powders that need to be mixed with bacteriostatic water for injection. The Melanotan and Melanotan II powder are best stored in a freezer due to their slow degradation at room temperature, and are often shipped in ice packs for this reason. The degrading process is slow, so if your Melanotan was not shipped in ice packs it will not make your batch that less effective as long as the exposure to the higher temperature has not exceeded several days.
As Melanotan needs to be mixed with bacteriostatic water prior to injection, to achieve a concentration of 10mg/8ml, use 8ml of bacteriostatic water in your 10mg vial of powder.
From this the concentration level are 0.25mg per 0.2ml. This should be enough liquid for you to accurately draw up using a 1ml marked syringe, although you could choose your own concentration level using a similar process.
By using a 1ml syringe, you can successfully attach and detach needles, and store the solution-filled syringe in the fridge ready for the next injection. Must keep in mind to make fresh batches and not use a batch weeks old from the fridge.
The dosages of Melanotan are greater then that of Melanotan II. A daily dosage of 2-3mg of Melanotan will bring about marked results, and a daily dosage of 1mg will do the same for Melanotan II.
To reduce the undesirable side effects it is often best to start the dosages at a lower level of 1-1.5mg for Melanotan and 0.25mg-0.5mg for Melanotan II, and build the dosages by .25mg each day until the target dosage is reached.
I have never done injections, how do you do it?
The injection itself is done into the sub-cutaneous layer, for more on information on injections please see tanning injections guide. (Link SUBQ.doc)
Where can I get Melanotan?
Melanotan is now more popular than at anytime before, with increasing number of users. Melanotan and similar peptides this has brought about a big market that is being supplied from many countries. In The UK – it is not illegal to possess Melanotan. The recent Melanotan approval by the Italian Medicines Agency has lifted the lid and the product looks set to be on the road for mass consumer usage.
