yana-notes

DNP

2022-08-17: reference:

DNP (2,4 Dinitrophenol) 60 #

  • An insecticide, herbicide, and fungicide, DNP is also used in the manufacture of dyes, to preserve timber, and as an indicator; it is also a byproduct of ozonization of parathion. DNP is readily absorbed through intact skin and respiratory tract. DNP causes toxicity by the uncoupling of oxidative phosphorylation in the mitochondria of cells throughout the body. Administration of 2,4-DNP to human volunteers resulted in rapid and pronounced decline of circulating thyroid hormones.
  • 2,4 Dinitrophenol as Medicine
  • It seems kind of fucked up honestly. It makes you weak and unable to produce as much ATP as usual.
  • Actually fucks up your T3 levels

Dose #

  • So dangerous because toxic dose isn’t far off from the effective dose.
  • Dose: something like As low as 4.3mg/kg (~322mg or so) is fatal .