Study wrapper · #956
Unregulated Melanotan Use Promoted via Social Media: Emerging Dermatologic and Public Health Risks.
Sidhu AS, Konig DJ, Yu-Corpuz BX, et al. International journal of dermatology. 2026.
DOI: 10.1111/ijd.70286PubMed: 41559011
Editor's note
This short commentary raises concern about social-media promotion of unregulated melanotan and the associated dermatologic and public-health risks. It is opinion and awareness-oriented rather than a data study, but it is directly on-topic for the melanotan safety and access narrative. Useful context for the risks of the unregulated market.
Plain-language abstract
A commentary highlights the dermatologic and public-health risks of unregulated melanotan use being promoted through social media.
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