# Melanotan 1

afamelanotide · Scenesse

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Afamelanotide is approved only as the Scenesse implant, for a rare condition that makes skin react badly to light. Products sold as Melanotan 1 are not this medicine.

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## Short answers

### Does Melanotan 1 work?

Afamelanotide is approved only as the Scenesse implant, for a rare condition that makes skin react badly to light. Products sold as Melanotan 1 are not this medicine. We have not graded the studies yet. The number of papers in the databases is shown on the page.

### Is Melanotan 1 legal?

PL: Prescription only. Afamelanotide is approved only as the Scenesse implant, across the EU. This does not cover vials sold as Melanotan 1. EU: Prescription only. Approved across the EU as Scenesse. This covers that medicine only, not products sold outside pharmacies. US: Prescription only. Prescription medicine (Scenesse).

### Is Melanotan 1 banned in sport?

Not on the list, WADA 2026.

### Is Melanotan 1 safe?

Well known. The US label covers only the Scenesse implant: severe allergic reactions and regular skin checks. It says nothing about vials sold as Melanotan 1.

## Is it legal

- PL: Prescription only. Afamelanotide is approved only as the Scenesse implant, across the EU. This does not cover vials sold as Melanotan 1. https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/documents/other/article-57-product-data_en.xlsx (Checked: Not yet)
- EU: Prescription only. Approved across the EU as Scenesse. This covers that medicine only, not products sold outside pharmacies. https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/medicines/human/EPAR/scenesse (Checked: Not yet)
- US: Prescription only. Prescription medicine (Scenesse). https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/daf/index.cfm?event=overview.process&ApplNo=210797 (Checked: Not yet)

## Doping

Not on the list, WADA 2026. https://zoek.officielebekendmakingen.nl/trb-2026-25.html

## How much research exists

- Scientific papers: 123
- Studies with random groups: 5
- Registered studies in people: 24
- These are search results. A count shows how much exists, not how good the studies are. 1 Nov 2026.

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