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Melanotan-II (MT-2)

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Introduction

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Essential Supplies

To get started, you will need the following items.
‍An ** indicates the item is optional

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  • Crack open the melanotan-ii vial and the BAC water vial lids, they just pop off
  • Sanitize the BAC rubber stopper: Wipe the top of the BAC water vial with an alcohol swab, then wait several seconds for the alcohol to dry
  • Sanitize the melanotan-ii rubber stopper: same deal as above
  • Draw 2mL of BAC water with a syringesome text
    • Or 1mL at a time if using a 1mL syringe
  • Reconstitute the melanotan-ii by injecting the BAC water into the melanotan-ii vialsome text
    • Note: once you have injected a total of 2mL into your peptide vial, you don’t need inject any more BAC water into it
  • Use researchem’s peptide calculator to find out how much you need to fill the syringe to get your desired dose some text
    • Low: 100-250mcg/day
    • Average: 500mcg/day
    • High: 1000mcg - 1500mcg/day 
  • Perform a subcutaneous injection (aka subQ; tutorials available online) preferably before bedsome text
    • This makes the potential dizziness, nausea, and lack of appetite easier to deal with
    • I also recommend taking an over-the-counter antihistamine (such as Benadryl) 30-45 minutes before using to make the face flushing easier to deal with
  • Put the cap on your needle and dispose of it responsibly. Do NOT reuse needles
  • Put your vial of Melanotan-ii in the fridge to prolong shelf life
  • Tan regularly

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I heard this causes skin cancer, is that true?

  • No
  • You may have seen headlines describing skin cancer occurrence in melanotan-ii users. Understand that skin cancer is the result of intolerable UV damage to your DNA & mRNA in your skin, and that skin cancer will not occur unless the individual is overexposed to UV light to the degree of DNA damagesome text
    • For example, tanning bed overuse, which can load the skin with drastically more UV radiation than natural sunlight - see PMID 24355990, correlation ≠ causation
  • Melanin, the pigmentation that is produced after exposure to sunlight, is the body’s protective adaptation against UV damage. It allows the body to tolerate more UV rays (ex: Africans being so dark-skinned historically due to Africa’s harsh sunlight)
  • Melanotan-ii was designed to prevent skin cancer. By accelerating your body’s ability to produce melanin via melanotan-ii, you are less at risk for skin cancer than you would be otherwisesome text
    • PMID 7983590, 31968661, 28703311, 8637402

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