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18 August 2026

MT2 ‘Barbie-tan’ peptide warning as TGA seizes nasal spray with wildly different doses

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Source reporting: 7NEWS Australia

MT2 ‘Barbie-tan’ peptide warning as TGA seizes nasal spray with wildly different doses

Side effects from the drug include headaches, nausea, vomiting and facial redness, while reports associated with the peptide have included increased moles and freckles, kidney dysfunction and swelling of the brain.

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