One very telling approach regarding the effectiveness and popularity of a medication is the ability for a good medicine to shine through after its pros and cons have been weighed and the pros win the test. After the test, the medication is used and with more success, it is accepted as being the ideal treatment for a specific condition and so it becomes the ideal cure. Is this the case for clenbuterol? You need to read on to find out.
What is this drug medication?
Clenbuterol, also called “Clen” is a highly potent and long-term effective bronchodilator that has been used as a prescribed human treatment outside the U.S.
Even though its use has been made illegal in the United States, except for use by veterinarians to treat horses, many athletes and bodybuilders have found the drug to be a booster to their performance and muscles.
There are two reasons why clenbuterol has attracted these two sporting activities. The drug has the ability to boost lean muscle mass and burn body fat which are also known as repartitioning effects.
It should be noted however that clenbuterol can also cause serious cardiovascular and neurological side effects.
Is clenbuterol safe?
Al already hinted elsewhere in this article, clen has not been approved for use by humans inside the U.S. but it is used outside the beyond its borders only under prescription. So sensibility and obedience to medical directions are essential for safe usage.
So there are dangers when using clen but when applied with medical supervision for short periods of time, the side effects are usually mild but to be sure, let’s look at some side effects:
Side effects
High blood pressure is caused by the narrowing of blood vessels making it difficult for blood to flow freely to and from the heart. It’s claimed that this is caused by the use of clenbuterol.
This may be serious for people who have a history of heart problems but for others, the blood pressure returns to normal when the use of clenbuterol is stopped.
Insomnia or finding it difficult to sleep is caused by an increase in adrenaline production by the body. This can be cured by the user ingesting clen pills earlier in the day (preferably a short term high dose) and a second a few hours after taking the first pill.
An increase in sweating is a normal side effect for taking clen but instead of being an adverse effect extra sweating shows that the body is being heated up by thermogenesis and this is great for reducing fact and it shows that clen is working properly.
The only precaution needed in this development is for the user to drink extra amounts of water to prevent dehydration.
Anxiety is another alert for those using clenbuterol. At first the drug will increase the hormone dopamine which immediately boosts your “feeling good” sensation, only to be dampened by a reduction in your serotonin levels vital to your mental wellbeing and hence, anxiety.
This may result in withdrawal and the hand “shakes” similar to that produced by alcoholic addiction. You can prevent these from happening by simply takine low to moderate clen doses.
So how should one take clen?
Clenbuterol is available in 20mcg tablets and for the most part, bodybuilders usually take 1-2 tablets per day but this also depends on their tolerance levels. The dose is increased by a 0.5-1 tablet every 3 days.
When talking about cycles which are usually long-term preference is given to less clenbuterol taken for the duration of the cycles.
The reason for this is understandable given that over a certain period of time, the effect of clenbuterol on fat loss can begin to lose its effect.
It’s normal for the effects of clen to start waning after 4 – 6 weeks and so the right thing to do is to keep your cycles short to avoid wasting your money by taking clen tablets that don’t work.
Another thing is you can tell when the effects of clen are fading by measuring the temperature of your body.
When you notice that the temperature of your body decreasing this is a sign that tells you the thermogenic effects of clen are decreasing.
In many cases, bodybuilders have encountered this problem but they don’t take it lying down. Instead they adopt an aggressively adopt a dose for burning more fat (before a comp) taking as much as 120-160mcg daily (6-8 tablets).
Needless to say, the high dose may likely cause more side effects, especially heart straining and a rise in blood pressure.
It will be necessary to shorten your cycles when taking higher doses and it’s also very common practice when taking higher doses that they are taken for 2 weeks and not taken for the following 2 weeks.
The shorter cycles will prevent your body from adapting to the drug you can expect to get good results for the new cycles.
It should be noted that beginners should be very cautious when they are taking clen for the very first time.
It’s usually the case that if you are a beginner you should start with a low dose of say 20 – 40mcg. After you become familiar with the drug, you should start increasing your dose letting your body adapt slowly to each new dose.
When you do make a start bear in mind that clenbuterol does have side effects and if you start experiencing them, you shouldn’t continue increasing your dose because it will only worsen the side effects.
Putting it all together
It’s not disputed from the information provided that clenbuterol is a highly effective fat burner. Even its side effects are not as dangerous as they seem at first glance so long as you abide by the rules for taking the drug.
Changes in lifestyle may also be needed for clenbuterol to succeed in its effectiveness which should include healthy eating, regular cardio and enough rest.
When taking clen, the dosage directions are of paramount importance due to the high potency of the drug and should be taken seriously.
By adhering to these suggestions there’s little doubt you’ll experience improved fat loss and a real prospect of achieving a leaner body. You will not be expected to experience muscle gains and as for muscle loss, clen would help prevent it.
Conclusion
Even though you may have started off thinking that clenbuterol may be an issue for you, reading this article may have helped you feel that it doesn’t seem to be such a problem after all. Sure clen does have side effects but you are also provided with the best two ways of dealing with them. You strictly follow instructions from your doctor or online pharmacist and change your own lifestyle to enable clen to do its work effectively.