man, I thought I was the only one. My grandpappy was pretty much a half-breed Cherokee Indian. He and I looked nearly identical exept his dark skin and my nordic compexion. I have used oxsoralen to tan and it worked pretty decent. I had a really cool doctor at one time. (insurance company changed and had to find a new one) I told him what I wanted it for and he had never heard of it. He read about it, called a pharmacist and then wrote the script. I really cant remember the dose I used, but it did make me a little bit sensitive to the tanning bed, but instead of staying red, I actually got a decent bronze color. Which is rare for me unless I use a sunless tanner.