Life-threatening reactions to diet drug on the rise in the UK

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Life-threatening reactions to diet drug on the rise in the UK

By Shereen Lehman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Use of a diet drug known as DNP has been linked to five deaths in the UK since 2007, according to a new report. The compound, also known as 2,4-Dinitrophenol, is a synthetic chemical originally used in the manufacturing of dyes, wood preservatives, explosives and pesticides. “DNP is a so called ‘fat burning’ product used by body builders and as a weight loss aid - it prevents energy being stored as fat, but instead this is released as heat,” senior author Dr. Simon Thomas told Reuters Health in an email. “The effect is an increase in body temperature and this can damage the body’s cells, e.g.

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