DNP (2,4-dinitrophenol)

Not a medicine — an industrial chemical and poison that has killed people. Covered to warn, unambiguously.

Metabolic & fat-loss agentsMetabolic poison (industrial chemical)Evidence for performance claims:Not supported· human data

Legal status: UK: not a medicine. An industrial chemical and poison; sale for human consumption is illegal and it has caused deaths. Checked 2026-07-26.

Prohibited in sport: Yes — on the WADA Prohibited List.

Full breakdown in progress

We hold this page to the same bar as every other: each claim verified against a primary source before it is published. This compound’s full breakdown is being reviewed and will appear here once it clears that check. The legal status and safety information above stand.

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