Is Melanotan II legal in Nebraska?
status · caveats apply
No FDA approval; foundational FDA enforcement target (2007 Melanocorp case); not on 2026 WADA Prohibited List but cosmetic/therapeutic claims trigger FDCA §301. No state-level peptide restrictions beyond federal law in Nebraska.
category: no approval · last verified May 13, 2026
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Quick answer
No FDA approval; foundational FDA enforcement target (2007 Melanocorp case); not on 2026 WADA Prohibited List but cosmetic/therapeutic claims trigger FDCA §301. No state-level peptide restrictions beyond federal law in Nebraska.
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Full status breakdown
Federal status
FDA approval
no approval
DEA scheduling
not scheduled
503A compounding
Bulks list: not on list
Do-not-compound list: not on list
Was on Category 2 (significant safety risks). Per April 2026 administrative update, MT-2 was among 12 peptides removed from Category 2 after nominator withdrawals. No PCAC vote.
FDA Warning Letters
- Aug 30, 2007 — Melanocorp Inc. (cited: melanotan-2) · letter ↗
Shortage status
not currently on shortage list
Sale framing
Research-use-only posture: Foundational FDA enforcement target (Melanocorp 2007). Selling MT-2 with cosmetic/therapeutic claims is direct FDCA §301 violation. Even with RUO disclaimers, FDA has prosecuted sellers when 'research' framing is pretextual.
Personal possession: Not federally criminalized. UK MHRA has stricter enforcement.
Nebraska — state-specific
Sport-body status
WADA 2026
not on prohibited list
Not explicitly named. Melanocortin receptor agonists are not a standalone S-class.
USADA
unknown
NCAA
unknown
What we couldn’t verify
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Also known as
Melanotan II is also marketed or referenced under the following names (vendor pseudonyms, brand names, chemical identifiers):
MT-2MT-IIMelanotan-2MTIIcyclic α-MSH analogue
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Disclaimer
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