Risks of Melanotan: TGA to issue fresh warning against 'Barbie drug' The Australian Tanning peptides like melanotan are trending online, but theyre not approved, not regulated, and illegal to advertise in Australia. When products havent been properly tested, theres no way to know Illegal tanning nasal spray not a 'harmless alternative' to sunbaking, says TGA ABC News Andrew Huberman discusses the risks and benefits of melanotan, a peptide that can dramatically increase energy and libido, but also carries serious health risks. >> See comments