Huberman warns Melanotan use risks priapism and permanent nerve damage
Dr. Andrew Huberman · Andrew Huberman: Peptides, Sleep Tech, and the End of Obesity · Mar 9, 2026 · at 24:23
Dr. Andrew Huberman warns Daisy Wolf and listeners about severe health risks associated with unmonitored Melanotan use.
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“And there's a risk for men of pre-epism, which, you know, the last erection you may ever have, it might last eight hours, but that might be the last one you ever, it can cause damage to the nerves and penile tissue”
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