You’ve been trying to loose weight for years, and this year you definitely want to lose weight. “This time,” you say to yourself, “I really mean it.” So you do a Google search to discover all the latest and best weight loss information you can find.
You’re specifically interested in a weight loss pill, and you come across a drug called Clenbuterol. You’re intrigued by the word “Clenbuterol” – what does it mean and how does it work? So you read more about it.
Clenbuterol is not a new drug but a prescription drug that’s been around for a while and has been used by veterinarians for treating horses and other livestock. Clenbuterol is a muscle relaxant, which means it is primarily a bronchodilator. Basically, clenbuterol works by relieving bronchospasms that are associated with asthma, as well as other lower respiratory conditions. Clenbuterol is available in salt form (referred to a Clenbuterol hydrochloride).
As a weight loss drug, Clenbuterol increases aerobic capacity, stimulating the central nervous system. However Clenbuterol has also been found to cause an increase in blood pressure.
Because its properties are very similar to Ephedrine that some athletes were found to be using illegally, Clenbuterol has been mistaken for a steroid. It was found that while Clenbuterol helps increase lean muscle mass, it also has significant health risks.
This is the reason the International Olympic Committee has banned its use by athletes. Clenbuterol became popular when it was first used in farm animals where it was found it helped increase lean muscle tissues. Athletes and people who wanted a fast way to increase lean muscle tissues and lower fat stored in the body became aware of Clenbuterols properties. At this point Clenbuterol’s main use changed from animal to athletes and even body builders to lose weight and enhance their “cut” look prior to joining body building competitions.
As a weight loss drug, Clenbuterol promotes the body’s fat burning capacity while increasing lean muscle mass, however, Clenbuterol has been found to have some serious side effects and health risks. Clenbuterol can cause the following: insomnia, muscle spasms, hand tremors, heart problems, moderate to severe headaches, and elevated blood pressure.The reason is because Clenbuterol is classed as a sympathetic nervous system stimulant.
Although some of the side effects of Clenbuterol are temporary, others often lead to more serious, and even fatal, side effects such as strokes and heart attacks. This is now more apparent due to the fact that the use of Clenbuterol is increasing. Aside from athletes and body builders, teenagers are also now forced into the use of Clenbuterol due to today’s fashion and the current definition of beauty: a size zero. Teenagers, especially girls, are easily swayed by the notion that thin is beautiful and the only way to be part of the ‘in crowd’ is to be slim.
So it isn’t at all surprising to see teenagers use Clenbuterol to help them lose weight. Currently, Clenbuterol is not an FDA-approved weight loss drug because of the serious side effects and health risks it carries. In addition, Clenbuterol was withdrawn from the market for use as a bronchodilator in adults.
The only legal use for Clenbuterol is for treating horses with respiratory illnesses.
