Here's the part nobody explains when they're selling you the "Barbie drug.", Melanotan 2 is a synthetic peptide that mimics alpha MSH a hormone your body already makes to tell your skin cells to Melanotan II synthetic tanning drug mo Stock Image Science Source Images Melanotan 2 Cyclic Heptapeptide for Melanocortin Research Melanotan 2: Day 6 , Another one hour in what minimal sun we had today. , No tanning beds, just sun. , Moved down to 50mcg before sun exposure, No more side effects :) , Before & before , Well see