Dangerous 'Barbie drug' Melanotan II sparks crackdown on social media influencers ABC News What are 'melanotan' injections? Explaining the controversial tanning drug Dazed Melanotan & Tanning Injections: Safe or Risky? Man's tanning injection disaster: 'Doctor's called me an idiot' news.com.au Australia's leading news site for latest headlines That quick tan injection is NOT worth the risk., Melanotan peptide injections stimulate pigment cells, and its use has been linked to rapid changes in moles, including the potentially fatal skin