2,4 Dinitrophenol or DNP

v70.1 sources updated    7/10/15

    GENERAL INFO

    DNP is a chemical that occurs in nature in small amounts. Historically, it has served many purposes. It has been used to make herbicides, explosives, and works as an industrial dye. It can be also used for rapid fat loss.

    - DNP is the most potent fat loss agent available. Comparable drugs include clen, alb, EC, and yohimbine, although DNP is by far the most potent.
    - DNP is relatively safe but can cause some unwanted side effects.
    - DNP increases your metabolism. One animal study showed a 64% increase in metabolism. The rate of metabolic increase is dose dependent. Formula: (dose/10)%, after full saturation.
    - The primary side effect is heat. Another notable side effect is lethargy. The intensity of the heat, sweating, and lethargy is dose dependent.
    - If you overdose, you will feel extremely unpleasant unless you head to a hospital and have them reverse the drug.
    - DNP allows you to lose 1lb of pure fat every 1-3 days depending upon your dose.

    MORE INFO
    - Consuming carbs may slightly increase the intensity of the heat for 1-3 hours afterwards.
    - DNP is usually capped as either crystal or powder. Figure out which you have. 250mg crystal = 187.5mg powder
    - DNP will cause temporary water retention and glycogen depletion, making you look bloated with flat muscles (really great look). Within one week of cessation, this should be gone.

    RULES FOR USE

    - It's recommended not to take DNP on an empty stomach. This may cause nausea, diarrhoea and vomiting in some users. Experiment with it. If you vomit while on DNP, it is recommended you discontinue use and focus on properly rehydrating for AT LEAST 24 hours.
    - If you're on DNP, drink at least 3 liters (1 gallon) of water per day, more if you're sweating profusely. DNP blunts thirst. Be sure to get electrolytes and potassium in as well. V8 juice is a good source for this.
    - Consuming an isocaloric diet at maintenance calories is standard practice.  Eating pineapple is recommended for it’s fructose and digestive enzymes.
    - ALWAYS start your first cycle at 200mg(powder) or 250mg(crystal) per day, then increase after 4 days OR keep it that way for the whole cycle.
    - Risk of serious long term side effects is minimal, but it is always best to be safe. Keep the cycle length under 3 weeks, especially if using a dose above 500mg/day.
    - Don't drink alcohol or it may interact - even after you stop taking DNP - look below for blood concentration after a typical 21 day cycle. Wait at least a week (on < 500mg ED, more if on 750mg+)
    - Don't take more than 1 gram per day or it will feel unpleasant.
    - Don't overheat or you will feel very unpleasant.
    - Don't go into a sauna or you will feel extremely unpleasant.
    - You may keep an anti-histamine on hand (ex: Benadryl). If you start getting hives/rashes on your first cycle, get off DNP and blast Benadryl for a couple weeks. After that, take 2 weeks of pause, then start cruising the anti-histamine about 3 days before starting with DNP and continue it all the way through the cycle, until 1 week after the last DNP pill.
	-This is not necessary. The hives/rashes are completely harmless and very rare.

    Supplements (daily):
    - 2g Vitamin C (antioxidant)
    - 800-1200iu Vitamin E (antioxidant)
    - 1-2grams Pyruvate (may help prevent overheating)
    - 600mg NAC (N-Acetyl Cysteine)

    Optional but recommended:
    - Potassium gluconoate (prevent cramping)
    - Magenesium (antioxidant)
    - Taurine (prevent cramping)
    - Grape seed extract (antioxidant)
    - Selenium (antioxidant)
    - Alpha Lipoic Acid (antioxidant)
    - Melatonin (helps you sleep through night sweats)
    - V8 juice (250ml ED)

    HELPFUL TIDBITS

    - It is fine to take DNP during the summer or in a particularly warm climate
    - DNP has a 36 hour half life, meaning it accumulates in your system. Check out these graphs for a better understanding of blood concentrations and effect on BMR:
                    - http://i.imgur.com/TUGgzjn.jpg
                    - http://i.imgur.com/zy9v7gG.jpg
    - This shows a typical 21-day cycle on various doses. Note the blood concentration after you stop taking DNP - it remains high so don't do anything silly like drink Alcohol:
                    - http://i.imgur.com/OVAgNlS.png
                    - note that even though you're taking 500mg a day, you start to build up 1350mg of DNP in your blood.
    - When running a low dose, just because you do not feel the heat right away does not mean DNP is not working. It can take up to 5 days to build up in your system. Exerise caution.
    - If you are a fat fuck and don’t know how to diet, DNP will not help you. Because once you’re off DNP and have lost weight, you will get fat again because you do not know how to eat and how your BMR changes with weight loss. Learn to diet properly through calorie counting and caloric deficit or DNP will just be a miserable waste of time for you.
    - Other rare side effects may include sore/dry throat, insomnia, nausea, and headaches. Most other side effects are a result of dehydration.
    - I’ve read online the fat to muscle loss ratio on DNP is 9:1 (not verified).
    - Working out should be fine on DNP, however you will not gain any muscle mass.
    - Cardio is optional at low doses and not recommended at high doses. Sweat from cardio expends water and electrolytes in great numbers. DNP blunts thirst. This is an unpleasant combination at high doses.
    - If you’re taking other medications, do your homework on possible drug interactions beforehand.


    SAFETY INFO

    Short term, DNP is relatively safe but high doses can make you very uncomfortable in high doses. Hospitals can administer a drug which will reverse the DNP and make you fine again. If you find yourself overheating beyond control, head to a hospital as you could pass out or get dehydrated.

    Long term, DNP appears to be relatively safe although there is a lack of research.

    However, some ambitious people have put together a collection of all studies where DNP was involved. Many are old (1930s). These can reviewed in the resources links below. My personal take on the data is that short term, non-chronic use of DNP seems to pose little long term health risks. The primary concern post-cycle is the impact of free radical spike as a result of extremely rapid fat oxidation. We can hope to mitigate this, at least in part, through proper supplementation.

    WHY TAKE DNP?

    You must weigh risk vs. reward. The fact is, the risk is minimal and the reward great but the answer is different for everyone. Personally, I made about 1 months progress in 6 days on 500mg/day crystal with 16/8 IF and yohimbine + caffeine in the morning. I had zero hormonal feedback (down regulation in natural anabolic hormones from prolonged calorie deficit). For fat loss, DNP is unbeatable.


    APPROVED & RECOMMENDED SOURCES:
    - Dinitro (at AnonymousSpeech DOT com) - US-Based.
    - theyellowgodfather (at safe-mail DOT net) - only sells kilos ; 1kg (~1000 250mg pills) for 500$ paypal ; supplied by Dinitro ; EU-based
    - DNPCHEMIST dnpchemist  (at safe-mail DOT net) 250 mg crystal  $1/cap 50 minimum 10$ flat s/h domestic (tracked)
    - CaptDNP    CaptDNP (at safe-mail DOT net) 250 mg 0.75/cap 50 min  btc only
    - Maserati    MaseratiLabs ( at gmail DOT com) 50 cents per 250mg cap for btc/ $1 per cap for Amazon and $10 for shipping. No minimum
    - buydnp   (website   (http dnp DOT cc)   1$/200mg often has 15% coupon REDDIT15 going 10$ ship btc
    - yellow-fever (at safe-mail DOT net)
    - goldenera     goldenera (at tutanota DOT com) 250mg  75@$50  200@$100  500@$200  btc


    UNKNOWN  SOURCES:
    - BH (alldemgainzz at safe(hyphen)mail dot net) - Gear and DNP, US-based
    - BenderBot (BenderBot at safe(hyphen)mail dot net) - DNP, US-based

    SCAMMER:
    - Frank (talktofrank at safe(hyphen)mail dot net) - /fit/ specific source, UK-based
    - Yellowbot (at safe(hyphen)mail dot net) - Austria-Based. (exit scammed an assload of people, may be in jail)

    CONFIRMED BUNKS:
    - dinitroshop - Ukraine-based

    UNDERDOSED:
    - Doctor Muscle - Gear and DNP, UK-based (More and more people talking about it being bunk)

    LIKELY OVERDOSED:
    - D-Hacks

    Guide authors:
    — Hungry: Find me samefagging my own threads of /fit/ on you have questions and I will try my best to help you
    - FormerFatty: Lurking /fit/ DNP threads, reddit DNP threads and other forums' DNP threads since the beginning of time
    - Random Anons