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Thursday, 6 February 2014

DNP: the return of a deadly weight-loss drug

How could a chemical used a century ago in explosives come to be used by bodybuilders to lose weight? The story of dinitrophenol illustrates the fatal allure of slimming drugs




DNP, the banned fat-burning diet pill, pictured here for sale online. Photograph: Mark St George/REX
Four deaths in the UK and up to 60 worldwide have recently been attributed to the substance 2,4-dinitrophenol (DNP), an industrial chemical that has become popular among people wanting to lose weight, including bodybuilders and people with eating disorders.
The dangers of DNP were even raised in the House of Commons where David Cameron agreed to see what action could be taken to protect people. DNP is not, however, a new substance and its deadly effects have been known for nearly a century. Its history should convince anyone contemplating taking the drug that this is a very risky business.

DNP emerges as a weight-loss drug


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