Melanotan II
MelanocortinResearch only — not approvedMT2
A melanocortin agonist logged as a short load then infrequent maintenance. Photosensitivity notes matter.
- Typical form
- Lyophilized vial
- Typical route
- Subcutaneous
- Display unit
- mcg
- Typical vial
- 10 mg
- Half-life (approx.)
- 2 h
- Default in-use window
- 28 days
Educational · commonly logged
Typical protocol
A snapshot of how this compound is logged — not a prescription. You set every number.
- Common range
- 250–500 mcg
- Starting log
- 250 mcg
- Cadence
- Daily
- Timing
- Evening during a short load, then 1–2× weekly
- Duration
- 1–2 week load, then infrequent maintenance
Not an approved tanning drug. Flushing, nausea, and mole changes belong in the journal. Distinct from Melanotan I.
Reconstitution note
10 mg + 2 mL → 5 mg/mL. 250 mcg is 5 units.
Storage
Fridge, dark.
Cautions
Nausea, flushing, mole changes, and sun exposure belong in the journal. Not an approved tanning drug.
Evidence posture
Not approved. Distinct from Melanotan I / afamelanotide.