In a maternal immune activation (MIA) mouse model of autism, adult male mice treated with Melanotan II for 7 days showed significant improvements in sociability index scores
While superior to placebo, this falls slightly below the commonly cited 5 % threshold considered clinically meaningful for individuals with a BMI below 35 kg/m, and well below the larger reductions often recommended for those with severe obesity
Ntnen R, Gaillard AWK, Mantysalo S (1978)
This finding, more pronounced in patients with autonomic dysregulation, is interpreted as indicative of increased oxidative stress and therefore may represent an epiphenomenon providing evidence for reverse causality in the UA-PD relationship
Salt 0/20 points (0.2g) A high consumption of salt (or sodium) can cause raised blood pressure, which can increase the risk of heart disease and stroke