Dramatic weight loss from GLP-1 medications has fueled a noticeable rise in skin-tightening, from corrective lifts to in-office treatments
In a research context, it is useful as: A non-selective reference molecule in melanocortin pharmacology, for characterizing receptor selectivity of new analogs A tool compound for studying melanogenesis in vitro and in vivo A model molecule for studying MC4R-mediated effects on appetite and libido A comparator molecule in the development of newer selective agonists In the cosmetic underground, Melanotan II is used off-label as an injectable tanning peptide
Ongoing research is ongoing to explore broader therapeutic applications
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Generic Currently, semaglutide is available under the brand names Ozempic or Wegovy
She also received additional funding from NIA that enabled her research (RF1AG058942, RF1AG059093, U01AG061359, and R01AG081322)