Melanotan II is a synthetic peptide. This peptide is a chain of amino acids that stimulates melanogenesis and increases sexual arousal.
Melanotan II
Melanotan II is a synthetic peptide. This means it is synthesized in a lab and is quite similar to the alpha-melanocytes stimulating hormone which is secreted naturally by the pituitary gland. This peptide is a chain of amino acids that stimulates melanogenesis and increases sexual arousal.
How does Melanotan II work?
Naturally occurring Alpha-melanocytes bind with the 5 melanocortin receptors in the body to produce different effects based on the type of receptor. This includes darkening of the hair and skin, stimulating secretions from the adrenal gland, controlling appetite and regulating energy, altering sexual behavior, and stimulating sweat glands. Melanotan II is a synthetic version of the alpha melanocytes which means it interacts with these receptors as well for the same regulatory effects.