Peptide That Makes You Tan Linked to Skin Cancer, Doctor Warns
A peptide linked to tanning is warned to cause skin cancer and other health issues
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A peptide, nicknamed the 'Barbie drug', is being used as an illegal tanning method. Coverage from various outlets, including Axios, Chronicle Live, and The Skin Cancer Foundation, emphasizes the dangers of this peptide, citing links to skin cancer and side effects like diarrhoea.
Doctors are warning about the risks associated with this peptide, but coverage does not yet specify how widely it is being used or what regulatory actions are being taken.
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What is the peptide being referred to?
The peptide is nicknamed the 'Barbie drug' and is linked to tanning
What are the reported side effects?
Reported side effects include diarrhoea and a link to skin cancer
Who is warning about the risks?
Doctors are warning about the risks associated with this peptide
Coverage (5)
- GP warns illegal tanning method is dangerous and causes diarrhoea Chronicle Live · 22h ago
- The "Barbie drug" is back Axios · 22h ago
- Dangerous Extremes The Skin Cancer Foundation · 22h ago
- The Barbie Drug Your Dermatologist Has Never Heard Of McGill University · 22h ago
- Peptide That Makes You Tan Linked to Skin Cancer, Doctor Warns Futurism · 22h ago broke it first
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