While the bulk of research on both melanotan molecules has focused on their role as a tanning agent and corresponding potential to lower the risk of skin cancer [2], clinical studies involving MT-II have investigated its abilities to decrease appetite, increase libido, and diagnose and treat male erectile dysfunction [1, 3]
It acts as a GLP-1 agonist, meaning that it's going to enhance receptor sites and act as the hormone itself helping to lower blood sugar and reduce appetite
In particular, its higher in protein, fat, carbs, magnesium, B vitamins, and vitamins A, C, and E than cows milk (1)
The glucagonostatic effect of GLP-1(736) that remains in the presence of exendin(939) could be abolished by the DPP-4 inhibitor sitagliptin [32] (ESM Fig
Common Side Effects: Many individuals may experience gastrointestinal side effects, especially when first starting or increasing the dosage