Melanotan I
Also known as: Afamelanotide, Scenesse, MT-1
Summary
A melanocortin agonist that stimulates melanin production; the afamelanotide form is approved for a rare light-sensitivity condition.
How it works
Activates MC1R to increase eumelanin production, increasing skin pigmentation and photoprotection.
What it’s studied for
- Approved (as afamelanotide) for erythropoietic protoporphyria
- Studied for photoprotection
- More selective than Melanotan II
Research-reported protocol
The approved implant form is administered by clinicians; gray-market injectable use is research-only and unapproved.
Route: Subcutaneous implant (approved form) / injection (research). These are amounts described in the research literature — not an instruction to administer anything.
Reconstitution — run the numbers
The same calculator the coach uses. Enter a vial size, water, and a dose to see the exact draw on a U-100 syringe.
Reconstitution
live · real mathDraw to
on a U-100 syringe
10units
2,500
mcg/mL
0.1
mL/dose
20
doses/vial
Show the math
- Concentration2,500 mcg/mL
vial mg ÷ water mL × 1,000
5 mg ÷ 2 mL × 1,000
- Volume per dose0.1 mL
dose mcg ÷ concentration
250 mcg ÷ 2,500 mcg/mL
- Units to draw10 units
mL per dose × 100
0.1 mL × 100
- Doses per vial20 doses
vial mcg ÷ dose mcg (rounded down)
5,000 mcg ÷ 250 mcg
Calculated, not guessed — the same math the app and coach use. Double-check it yourself.
The exact math, shown in the open. Full tool at the calculator.
Cautions
- Monitor moles/skin changes
- Only the specific afamelanotide product is approved; other use is research
Evidence & sources
Written by Titria Research Team.
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Often studied alongside
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