Risks of Melanotan: TGA to issue fresh warning against 'Barbie drug' The Australian Insights into Tanning Biology and Tanning Products JCAD The Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology Hannah Tittensor and her boyfriend Ben Dunlop have been injecting themselves with an illegal tanning drug called Melanotan for three years. On top of that, they use sunbeds regularly and slather themselves What is Melanotan II the drug that the TGA urges consumers to avoid? Nasal sprays containing the 'Barbie Drug' melanotan are very, very dangerous and completely unregulated, according to leading dermatologist. Experts say there has been a surge in the use of the illegal tanning aid