Melanotan 2 references

Product contents and identity

The 2015 online-product analysis, 2021 confiscated-sample investigation and 2024 identification paper are a good starting point. The falsified-biotechnology review adds the wider supply context.

Human experiments and reported harms

The pigmentation pilot and erectile-dysfunction crossover study describe small controlled experiments. Reports of renal infarction, priapism and oral pigmentation describe clinical events after use. Their designs answer different questions, which matters when comparing a trial result with a harm report.

Afamelanotide studies appear in this list under that drug’s own name. The full list below includes the animal experiments and historical reviews. I favour the contents papers because every biological claim assumes some knowledge of the material involved.