DNP is not scheduled right?

[Nemesis79]

Just want to know DNP is not scheduled right? later on

 

[Koevoet]

No, 2,4-Dinitrophenol is not scheduled by the DEA as a controlled substance. It is however subject to various EPA regulations as a hazardous substance.


Some interesting info:

A 2003 OCI investigation led to a mail fraud conviction for an individual selling DNP (2,4 Dinitrophenol) over the internet using the name “Dr. Evil.” He was promoting DNP for weight loss and body building uses, and his sales were linked to the death of one individual and several other very serious overdoses. DNP use for weight loss resulted in numerous deaths in the 1920s and 1930s and has been cited as one of the reasons for the passage of the Food and Drug Act in 1938.

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