Drug that Suntans without Sunlight OK for Human Trials
Posted on 30 January 2009 by Manny
If you’re afraid of getting skin cancer from the suns harmful UV Rays, well fear no more! There has been a new drug developed that stimulates the body’s tanning response. The tan lasts for 2 months. Sounds too good to be true right?
Well, usually you hear a “It’s Not!” but this thing is looking legit so far. The actual product is a man-made hormone called afamelanotide, which received the A-OK from the U.S. Government to begin the clinical trials. I’m sure that’s where we’ll find any side effects, or increase in DEATH! That’s not official, but you never know. British health officials are sating to stay away from it until complete trials assess the side-effects or long term harm because there are already some products like it on the black market.
So what does it do? According to Colin Mackie, the director of business development for Clinuvel, the company bringing the drug to the U.S.,
It’s a bioabsorbable implant that you just inject into the skin. It stimulates melanin production.
Melanin is the body’s natural pigment. It’s responsible for the color of skin and protects humans from harmful solar radiation. The drug will be tested as a treatment for patients who face serious danger from the sun’s rays, like those with rare genetic diseases or who must take immunosuppressants.
Sounds like Fake ‘N Bake is going to go out of business.
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Tags | Beauty, Lifestyle, Summer, sunless tanning drug, suntan drug
February 25th, 2009 at 3:04 pm
Cheers Manny, good on you.
February 1st, 2009 at 8:51 am
Melanotan, done and done
January 30th, 2009 at 3:42 pm
@Manny, You’re welcome, I guess it take a bit of time for a correction to take?
Cheers
January 30th, 2009 at 2:54 pm
@Melanotan thanks for the heads up!
January 30th, 2009 at 2:30 pm
In the original article this generic name for melanotan one was misspelled and has since been corrected. The correct spelling is, “afamelanotide”.
Cheers