I was minutes from death after taking 'Barbie drug' everyone needs to be warned Figure 4 from Changes of melanocytic lesions inducedby Melanotan injections and sun bed use ina teenage patient with FAMMM syndrome Semantic Scholar Melanotan is not a tan. It's an unregulated peptide with real risk. As a dermatologist, here's the reality: It has been linked to new and changing moles including cases of What is melanotan and why is it so dangerous?