The Barbie Drug

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The Barbie Drug

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A drug that sounds too good to be true - and maybe it is.
 
It has been tagged the Barbie Drug.
 
Because, it is claimed, it can make you tanned and thin, just like the doll herself.
  
If that is your ideal, of course.
  
Plus, as an added bonus, it is said it increases your sex drive too.
  
But what are its side effects, and does melanotan two really work?
  
In the us, the fda has just urged consumers to stop using it, saying "this product is being marketed and sold illegally".
   
But the doctor trialling it here claims it works and it is safe.

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11/02/2009 3:06:56 p.m.

Melanotan wrote:

It's a pity that this video is not working, the source file name appears to have changed thereby breaking the player.

3News has done a report about melanotan one, "afamelanotide" that directly relates to this Melanotan II story:

http://www.3news.co.nz/Video/Lifestyle/tabid/372/articleID/88017/cat/58/Default.aspx

Cheers

9/02/2008 3:02:05 p.m.

Mataina Daisy, Christchurch wrote:

Why dont all of these women join the contours gym? lol you go girl!

17/01/2008 6:42:55 p.m.

Evan wrote:

If you read the fine-print does it say (like most wonder health drugs) "must be supplemented with a healthy diet, and regular exercise".? . . . .

6/01/2008 12:41:13 p.m.

Mel wrote:

Drugs are the easy pain free way out for lazy people with unhealthy lifestyles. Get real, sign up at a gym and use holiday skin for that "au-natural glow"!!

29/12/2007 5:42:58 p.m.

David, Auckland wrote:

Gotta be better than getting melanoma trying to tan the natural way.

20/12/2007 12:41:44 a.m.

Karen wrote:

lol Mark- you summed it up perfectly!

13/09/2007 3:30:43 p.m.

mark wrote:

If ya wanna look thin......stop eatin crap and go for a walk each day. After a year......you will! :)