What Is Oxyflux Clenbuterol?

Oxyflux clenbuterol is a commercially manufactured compound that is used by athletes to enhance performance and muscle growth. Clenbuterol is a powerful stimulant that is similar to epinephrine and may have dramatic stimulatory effects on your body. As a result, the Food and Drug Administration has banned the use of clenbuterol. The International Olympic Committee has also banned clenbuterol from competition. Clenbuterol is available by prescription only for medical uses in some countries, but users are cautioned of its potentially severe side effects.

Mechanism of Action

Clenbuterol simulates the hormones epinephrine and adrenaline, but its effects can be more potent and longer lasting than that produced by your own hormones. The main effect of clenbuterol is that it causes an increase in aerobic capacity, central nervous system stimulation and oxygen transport and blood pressure. Clenbuterol may also increase the rate at which your body metabolizes fat for fuel, which is the reason why many bodybuilders use clenbuterol before a competition to shed excess fat.

Medical Uses

Clenbuterol is approved for prescription use in some countries in Europe, Asia and South America for individuals suffering from asthma. Clenbuterol acts as a bronchodilator, a compound that opens the airways in your lungs and allows you to take in more oxygen. When taken orally on a daily basis, clenbuterol can relieve chronic symptoms of asthma, such as shortness of breath, and promote weight loss in extremely obese individuals.

Uses in Sport

Clenbuterol has been used as a performance-enhancing drug in sports, particularly sports that require a high aerobic capacity, such as cycling, or extremely low body fat, such as bodybuilding. Three-time Tour De France champion Alberto Contador tested positive for clenbuterol use in 2010. Some bodybuilders use clenbuterol in the weeks leading up to bodybuilding competitions because of its ability to increase the rate of fat oxidation, reducing body fat significantly while sparing muscle tissue.

Side Effects

According to the University of New South Wales, clenbuterol may cause headaches, muscle tremors, cramps, restlessness, anxiety, insomnia, sweating, increased appetite, nausea, palpitations and high blood pressure. Severe side effects include heart attack, stroke and death. UNSW cautions users against the risk of black market versions of clenbuterol, such as Oxyflux, which carry a high risk of contamination.