Word: methoxypsoralen
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...Thomas B. Fitzpatrick and colleagues at the University of Oregon's Medical School report that a drug called 8-methoxypsoralen (8-MOP for short), used for treatment of skin blemishes as long ago as old Egypt, also increases the skin's tanning ability. When taken in small precise doses during carefully timed exposure, 8-MOP will permit users to get a tan without going through a painful burning stage. The effect of 8-MOP is not protective, Dr. Fitzpatrick warns, but speeds up the effects of the sun; large doses will produce a painful burn...
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