[TEMPLEOS_DEV]

DNP is still somewhat popular with bodybuilders looking to cut weight.

It has some very powerful side-effects though, like insomnia, sweating non-stop, and death if you take a few extra mcg than you should have. Ephedrine and caffeine are a lot safer.

Most who have done DNP say it is one of the worst experiences of their life.

Edit: It also may be mutagenic.

[perardi]

Not that I've ever taken it, because that would be illegal and wrong because drugs are bad and wrong, but if I did, it's pretty miserable at 500mg/day for multiple days.

It's like suffering through a bad flu. Hot, sweaty, lethargic, gastrointestinal upset…it's unpleasant. The worst thing is the insomnia brought on by the night sweats. I live in a cold, cold Midwestern city, and I was sleeping with the windows open.

But, 15 pounds down in 2 weeks. While eating like 2200cal/day.

[Killah911]

How long ago? And have you been able to keep it off?

[perardi]

Um, 5 days ago, in preparation for a vacation.

Again, theoretically.

[darkmighty]

Any other concerning side effects, if one were to use this? (or, why is it an illegal drug?)

[TEMPLEOS_DEV]

The overheating leading to death if you dose it wrong is at the top of the list.

The difference between this DNP and the DNP you can buy on the blackmarket is that the DNP used in these modern fatty-liver studies is time released in smaller doses.

Users can expect to lose about ~1lb/day. But, it is very hard on you. You want to learn how to lose weight on a caloric deficit and macronutrient partitioning, about 1lb/week, and stick to a diet for at least a year before you even consider this. Otherwise, you don't have the right habits.

[TEMPLEOS_DEV]

It's just calories-in-calories-out. You can keep it off if you then eat below your TDEE.

[CyberDildonics]

It isn't that simple. Fructose plays a much different role in lipogenesis than other foods.

[aaxe]

Wow no.

[TEMPLEOS_DEV]

Then don't eat fructose.

[WillPostForFood]

Exactly, it is more complicated than calories-in-calories-out.

[johnward]

DNP scares me. I don't think you ever hear much from the guys who take too much because they don't survive.