Melanotan II (Tan Jabs): Why They're Not Worth The Risk Martina Big, 36, who is from Germany, and her husband Michael Eurwen, 38, who both injected Melanotan, a synthetic hormone to darken their skin have announced that they are planning to permanently I was minutes from death after taking 'Barbie drug' everyone needs to be warned Don't risk using tanning products containing melanotan Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA)