I was minutes from death after taking 'Barbie drug' everyone needs to be warned It's a week of trending media talk about the dangers of Melanotan. I remember fielding a media interview about Melanotan 7 8 years ago. This trend has been around for a while, but No, you don't need the 'Barbie drug' to tan, whatever TikTok says. Here's why melanotan II is so risky 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