CLENBUTEROL
Clenbuterol is a good fatburner. It can be used for decreasing body fat and weight loss .
Clenbuterol has a rapid and powerful bronchial-dilating action. Clenbuterol stimulates bronchial-mucosa cells, enhancing also expectoration.
Clenbuterol additionally possesses a pronounced action on the metabolism in the organism, comparable to that of anabolic drugs. Its effect is expressed in a reduction of protein degradation in muscle cells, leading to an increase in muscle bulk and muscle strength.
The enhanced metabolism of masts is another Clenbuterol pharmacodynamic property.
In the prescribed therapeutic doses, Clenbuterol has no influence on heart rate or arterial blood pressure, and does not affect oxygen saturation of arterial blood.
The drug is indicated for:
* treatment of bronchial asthma;
* complex therapy of bronchial spasm
What is Clenbuterol and what does it do?
Clenbuterol (often referred to simply as ‘Clen’) is not a steroid, but a Beta 2 Sympathomitetic and central nervous system (CNS) stimulant. It is a specific agonist, stimulating the adrenergic beta 2 receptors. It is used in certain countries in a medical sense as a bronchodilator in the treatment of asthma, though not in the UK and USA, mainly due to its long half life.
Athletes and bodybuilders use the drug due to its thermogenic and anti-catabolic effects. This is down to its ability to slightly increase the body\’s core temperature, thereby raising calorie (energy) expenditure. It is thought that a 1F increase yields around a 5% increase in maintenance calories burned. Studies on livestock suggest that clenbuterol also has anabolic properties. However, this seems not to be the case in humans, thought to be due to the fact that humans lack the abundance of beta 3 receptors which increase insulin production and sensitivity.
Clenbuterol is dosed in micrograms (mcg/g), most commonly in tablet form, though there are other forms of administration such as liquids, nasal sprays and injectables. Note: Although dosages are in microgram amounts, many manufacturers will list the active ingredient as milligrams (mg), so a tablet of 20mcg will be labelled as 0.02mg.
What are the side effects/possible implications?
Side effects are dose dependant, though most users will find that most tend to subside with persistent use. Caution is advised when employing the use of Clenbuterol in conjunction with other adrenoceptor agonists as side effects are likely to be cumulative. It is for this reason that it is generally not recommended to use ephedrine/ephedra (or ma huang) or the ECA stack (ephedrine-caffeine-aspirin) whilst using clen.
THE FIRST TIME YOU TAKE CLENBUTEROL: You must establish for yourself what is the correct dosage. For a woman it will be between 80-120mcg (mostly 80mcg), for a man between 80-160mcg (mostly 120mcg). You start on 40mcg for a couple of days, then you raise to 80mcg for a couple more days.. at this point you should “feel” the clenbuterol working, if your hands are shaking slightly, don’t worry that should subside in a day, if it does not you are taking slightly too much and you need to reduce your dose 20-40mcg. So it’s the point where your taking just less than the amount that makes your hands tremble that you want to find and this is your MAX dose.
How to take Clenbuterol (For WOMEN)
The range of doses for a woman are 80mcg-120mcg a day. Clenbuterol should NOT be taken for longer than 3 weeks without a break (unless you are taking Ketotifen with it). Most women should be ok with 80mcg. 120 a day is very high and only recommended for advanced users.
When you first take Clenbuterol, you must establish for yourself what the right dose is by increasing the dose until side effects appear, and then reducing the dose to just below that point, so that the side effects are gone or minimal.
Start with 40mcg for the first 3 days, then increase to 60mcg for the next 3 days, you may then try going to 80mcg or 100mcg.
The side effect that gives you notice that you have reached a dose that is slightly too high, is shaking/trembling of the hands, once you feel this, reduce your dose to the dose before, where your hands were not shaking, and that is your maximum dose.
The next time you do a Clenbuterol cycle, you will know your maximum dose and you can then get started quicker.
For example if you already know your dose is right at 80mcg, you would do 40mcg on day 1, 60mcg on days 2 and 3, and then 80mcg can begin at day 4.
When reaching the end of a Clenbuterol cycle (3 weeks if you are not taking Ketotifen) you should reduce the dose slightly at the end of the cycle, so if you were reducing from 80mcg, you should take 60mcg for 2 days, then 40mcg for 2 days, then stop.
How to take Clenbuterol (For MEN)
The range of doses for a man are 80mcg-160mcg a day. Clenbuterol should NOT be taken for longer than 3 weeks without a break (unless you are taking Ketotifen with it). Most men should be ok with 80mcg or 120mcg. 160 a day is very high and only recommended for advanced users who are bodybuilders and/or weightlifters.
When you first take Clenbuterol, you must establish for yourself what the right dose is by increasing the dose until side effects appear, and then reducing the dose to just below that point, so that the side effects are gone or minimal.
Start with 40mcg for the first 3 days, then increase to 80mcg for the next 3 days, you may then try going to 100 or 120mcg.
The side effect that gives you notice that you have reached a dose that is slightly too high, is shaking/trembling of the hands, once you feel this, reduce your dose to the dose before, where your hands were not shaking, and that is your maximum dose.
The next time you do a Clenbuterol cycle, you will know your maximum dose and you can then get started quicker.
For example if you already know your dose is right at 120mcg, you would do 40mcg on day 1, 80mcg on days 2 and 3, and then 120mcg can begin at day 4.
When reaching the end of a Clenbuterol cycle (3 weeks if you are not taking Ketotifen) you should reduce the dose slightly at the end of the cycle, so if you were reducing from 120mcg, you should take 80mcg for 2 days, then 40mcg for 2 days, then stop.
When to take Clenbuterol Tablets
Often we get emails asking, “When is the best time to take Clenbuterol tablets, and how many doses of Clenbuterol a day?”
The answer is simple, one dose of Clenbuterol in the morning 30-60 minutes before you do your workout. The reason that you do not take Clenbuterol throughout the day is that Clenbuterol has a long half life (this refers to the length of time it stays active in your body) running between 24-36 hours. If you were to take Clenbuterol all throughout the day, you might end up having troubles sleeping, and you would just be topping up the clenbuterol levels a little at a time, you want your maximum dose of Clenbuterol all in one go… then hit the gym and work it hard and enjoy the rest of your day.
Sometimes even when taking Clenbuterol in just one dose in the morning, some people have a little trouble sleeping. I your having trouble sleeping on Clenbuterol, you could consider Ketotifen tablets. 2-3mg a day of Ketotifen taken before bed will keep your body’s Beta 2 receptors in better shape (Beta 2 is what Clenbuterol stimulates), and it will certainly make you drowsy and so should help you sleep. As a bonus if you take Clen & Ketotifen together, you can use Clenbuterol for 6-8 weeks without a break (normally you never use Clenbuterol for longer than 3 weeks without stopping for at least 3 weeks).
Just because you are taking ketotifen does not mean you have to take clen for a long time, you can take ketotifen and still do 3 week cycles.
Common side effects of clenbuterol include:
Headaches
Muscular tremors (especially hand shakes)
Muscular cramps
Nervousness
Insomnia
Sweating
Increased appetite
Nausea
Palpitations
Hypertension (high blood pressure)
Possible cardiac hypertrophy as clen also targets cardiac and smooth muscle fibres
Heart muscle necrosis has been demonstrated in animal studies
In view of the above side effects, it is obvious to assume that anyone with cardiac issues and/or hypertension should not use a stimulant such as Clenbuterol and caution must be observed by those already using similar compounds in the treatment of existing medical conditions. In addition, there is very little conclusive knowledge of the cardiac effects of supra-physiological dosages in humans.
Note: Clenbuterolhelps greatly in fat loss efforts, but condition for successful fat loss is a good diet. If your diet is not correct no drug can help.
Nick Wolensky