Clenbuterol

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Chemical Name: Clenbuterol HCL

Street Name: Clenbuterol

Clinical Use:
Clenbuterol is one of the most interesting, multi-use drugs around. I think that’s what makes it so appealing to the mad scientist in all of us in the bodybuilding community. The most common legitimate clinical use of Clenbuterol has been its role in treating and controlling asthma in both human and veterinary medicine, but has also been used as a means to redistribute and generate lean mass in livestock.

Bodybuilding Use:
Contrary to popular belief (among “newbies” and idiots), Clenbuterol is not a steroid. In fact, it isn’t even close in its origins to anabolic steroids, even though Clenbuterol does possess steroid-like effects when talking about lean tissue distribution. Clenbuterol is actually in a group of drugs called “beta-2-symphatomimetic”.

The results you’ll get from Clenbuterol aren’t dramatic, but they are noticeable in terms of strength gains, lean tissue accumulations and in relation to fat loss. Therefore, it has become attractive to natural athletes (yes, I use the term loosely like everyone else) and women. For men, (steroid-taking men), it never hurts to add Clenbuterol to a cycle of other drugs for added strength with less side effects on the liver and overall hormonal system. Clenbuterol has a strong anti-catabolic affect, which makes it a great drug pre-contest. Strength gains remain constant while dieting too. Even in the off-season people see appreciable strength gains with Clenbuterol.

The other advantage to taking Clenbuterol is that it seems to burn fat without much effort. It does this by increasing body core temperature, which also slightly intensifies the effect of androgens taken simultaneously. That means that diets can be shorter and more effective, and muscle retention high. If drugs were girlfriends, Clenbuterol would be a supermodel!

Usually taken over 8-10 weeks, you’ll likely experience increases in strength and lean tissue and decreases in body fat using Clenbuterol. Many bodybuilders who have problems ridding their body of fat that accumulates in the area of the stomach and abdomen find this drug highly useful. If you have a lot to use, definitely supplement with Clenbuterol during the 8-10 weeks prior to a competition or event.

Recommended Dose:
Okay, dosing Clenbuterol can get dicey because it’s really individual. For the best fat burning effects and a good amount of strength and muscle gain, take 5-7 tablets per day (100-140mcg) for men, and a bit less for women 4-5 tabs (80-100mcg) per day. Anything more than that is a waste since receptors cannot handle more than that at one time.

One thing you need to remember though is to start off by taking only one tablet of Clenbuterol on the first day and then increasing the dosage by one tablet each of the following days until the maximum dosage is reached. Try to take Clenbuterol in cycles like you would steroids, maybe 4-8 weeks at a stretch. Effectiveness of any drug diminishes over time and increasing the dose over and over again will only put you in danger of having a heart attack or stroke. Trust me on this, but dose yourself as high as you can with Clenbuterol before you jump out of your skin. As I’ve said a few times before, I’m a real advocate of taking the most you can of a drug at one time and minimizing the time you’re in contact with it. Obviously, I’m not speaking to heroin addicts here, but you get the point. Quick in, quick out, HARD BLAST!

But keep in mind that the old recommendation of 2 days on/2 days off is somewhat of a myth. One week on and one week off is actually a better idea with Clenbuterol because it has both a half-life and an immediate clearing within the body. You want to maximize the amount you take for a concentrated period (rather than backing off every 2 days) and then let the half life concentrations carry you through periods of abstinence.

Side Effects:
Side effects are many with Clenbuterol. That’s because side effects follow the path of use. A multi-use product will likely produce side effects resulting from the drug affecting more than one system within the body. Such is the case here with Clenbuterol.

Some of the common side effects are nervousness, palpitations, tremor (shaking in hands and fingers, or limbs in severe cases), headache, increased perspiration, insomnia, possible muscle spasms, increased blood pressure, and nausea. Note that these side effects are of a temporary nature and usually subside after 8-10 days, despite continuation of Clenbuterol.

But, like any other thermogenic drug, taking large amounts of Clenbuterol (overdosing) can be devastating to the circulatory system. Heart attack, stroke and a host of other issues can occur. I don’t mention this as a normal PDR scare tactic either. Clenbuterol has the ability to cause a great many problems.

Price and Availability:
Clenbuterol is available in a lot of different forms and that’s always attractive to bodybuilders who are seeking alternative dosing mechanisms. I’ve seen it in drops, liquids, aerosol sprays, and injectables. I’ve heard that Clenbuterol can come in granule form, but that sounds too weird for my tastes! Who knows? Maybe you’ll be able to sprinkle it on your oatmeal in the morning in place of Nutrasweet!

Now here’s where things get good: Some people make Clenbuterol in bathtubs to be later sold in drop form. It’s either clear or can be colored to look like Kool-Aid. Literally a “Bathtub Clenbuterol Operation” I would typically say to steer clear of it, but I’ve had nothing but good reports about it… so I say use at your own discretion if you come across some.

As far as availability goes, Clenbuterol is one of the most accessible drugs around. Either make the trip to Mexico yourself (look for Spiropent or Novegam as brands there), or buy it from a dealer. Getting caught with it never really causes conflicts either - whether here at home or at the border, so it isn’t as though you’re going to go to prison over a few Clenbuterol tabs. You can actually buy it online in some cases too, so do an exhaustive search and save yourself time, money and headaches.

Clenbuterol tabs should cost anywhere between .50 cents and $1.25 each.

OTC:
There are plenty of thermogenic products that are manufactured legitimately available out there today. The list of ECA’s is WAY too long to mention, because practically every supplement company has one these days. However, there are few that really have the same kind of fat-burning effect as Clenbuterol.

Fakes:
Lots of fakes with Clenbuterol. But like Aldactazide and Aldactone, pills and drops of Clenbuterol should have a slightly minty taste to them. Having just said that, I’ve seen legitimate brands of Clenbuterol from other countries that don’t have that taste, but most of the stuff from Mexico has had it, and the magic Clenbuterol Kool-Aid drops had it too. That’s just one way to tell. Try to get blister packs of the stuff to assure authenticity. Package inserts are always a good indicator, as are scored tabs and lot numbers imprinted on each tab.

Masking:
The half life of Clenbuterol isn’t too long, so it doesn’t make sense to try to mask it as much as it makes sense to try to cease using it before it becomes an unnecessary issue.

Effectiveness Rating:
A great all-around drug for fat loss, slight muscle gains and strength increases during diets (and otherwise). I give Clenbuterol a 10 because of its versatility and serious popularity.

Final Smack on Clenbuterol…
Clenbuterol mimics adrenaline and noradrenaline in the human body. It’s also a beta-2 agonist that is used to stimulate the beta-receptors in fat and muscle tissue in the body. It does so selectively with these tissues solely. That’s why it is both effective at fat loss and slight muscle accumulations. I’ve never really seen anyone get dramatic mass gains with Clenbuterol. You can actually make fat loss more dramatic by adding a short cycle of 25mcg of Cytomel for 4 weeks prior to a competition.

All in all, I figure, you have to love a drug that isn’t a steroid and is still capable of producing (at least sustaining) muscular gains, and fat loss, all at the same time. As far as economy goes, your dollar can go a long way with Clenbuterol. Just keep in mind that use and dose must be tailored to your individual system. If you don’t like thermogenics like ephedrine and caffeine, you won’t like Clenbuterol much more.

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