2,4-Dinitrohenol

Synopsis

Podcast from the Royal Society of Chemistry’s online journal Chemistry World. Simon Cotton investigates 2,4-dinitrophal, an explosive nitro-compound. In the early 1930s, a team of researchers at Stanford University studied the effect of DNP on human metabolism. It was found that moderate doses of DNP produced a 50% increase in metabolic rate and it was soon used in diet pills. The compound was shown to have severe side effects with some fatalities. The drug is still obtainable on the internet and there is as yet is no antidote to DHP poisoning.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of release

2015

Year of production

2015

Subjects

Chemistry; Medical sciences

Keywords

dieting; pharmacology; slimming aids

Production Company

Name

Chemistry World

Email

http://www.rsc.org/locations-contacts/contact-us

Web

http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/ External site opens in new window

Phone

+44 (0) 1223 420066

Address

Thomas Graham House
Cambridge

Notes

The online journal of the Royal Society of Chemistry.