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... attempt to promote weight gain and to increase muscle to lipid mass. Adverse effects typical of sympathomimetic activity have been attributed to such misuse both in farmers perpetrating such acts and in innocent persons consuming meat products from affected animals. Sportsman for its anabolic effects has abused Clenbuterol, although it leads to enhance performance. Clenbuterol is prohibited both as an anabolic agent and stimulant. This Beta-2 agonist has not been approved for use in the United States. The IOC and USOC consider it a prohibited substance because of its anabolic effects and misuse by athletes. Although reliable scientific evidence on the effects of this drug in human beings is only now being complied, use has become widespread based on evidence of 'repartitioning' or measurable increases in lean muscle mass and loss of body fat in animals (and more recently in humans). Side effects include headaches, nausea, nervousness, tremors, insomnia, and in some ...