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Sussex Police have issued an urgent warning to body builders after two people died after they are believed to have taken a "fat burner" supplement.
Police and the Food Standards Agency (FSA) are warning that the substance which comes in a powdered of tablet form contains DNP (2, 4-dinitrophenol), an industrial chemical known to have serious short-term and long-term effects, which can be extremely dangerous to human health.
The effects include nausea, vomiting, restlessness, flushed skin, sweating, dizziness, headaches, rapid respiration and irregular heart-beat, possibly leading to coma and death.
Even smaller doses can cause cataracts and skin lesions and effects on the heart, blood and nervous system.
Detective Chief Inspector Ali Eaton of Sussex Police said; "Neither of the deaths occurred in Sussex, and there is currently no evidence that anyone in Sussex has yet come to harm from using DNP. But police and agencies such as the local Drugs and Alcohol Action Teams (DAATs) are publicising this warning to try to ensure that nobody else is adversely affected."
The FSA has advised consumers not to take any product containing DNP as it is not suitable for human consumption.
The 'fat-burner' capsules containing DNP appear to be marketed primarily at the body-building community as a way of losing excess fat.
Labelling on products containing DNP may vary, but consumers should avoid any product described as containing DNP or 2, 4-Dinitrophenol.
Anyone who believes they may have taken DNP should seek medical advice immediately.
theargus.co.uk/news/10031265.Sussex_police_warning_over_deadly_body_building_drug/
Police and the Food Standards Agency (FSA) are warning that the substance which comes in a powdered of tablet form contains DNP (2, 4-dinitrophenol), an industrial chemical known to have serious short-term and long-term effects, which can be extremely dangerous to human health.
The effects include nausea, vomiting, restlessness, flushed skin, sweating, dizziness, headaches, rapid respiration and irregular heart-beat, possibly leading to coma and death.
Even smaller doses can cause cataracts and skin lesions and effects on the heart, blood and nervous system.
Detective Chief Inspector Ali Eaton of Sussex Police said; "Neither of the deaths occurred in Sussex, and there is currently no evidence that anyone in Sussex has yet come to harm from using DNP. But police and agencies such as the local Drugs and Alcohol Action Teams (DAATs) are publicising this warning to try to ensure that nobody else is adversely affected."
The FSA has advised consumers not to take any product containing DNP as it is not suitable for human consumption.
The 'fat-burner' capsules containing DNP appear to be marketed primarily at the body-building community as a way of losing excess fat.
Labelling on products containing DNP may vary, but consumers should avoid any product described as containing DNP or 2, 4-Dinitrophenol.
Anyone who believes they may have taken DNP should seek medical advice immediately.
theargus.co.uk/news/10031265.Sussex_police_warning_over_deadly_body_building_drug/
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