Lasix
Lasix is not a hormone compound but a diuretic. It belongs
to the group of saluretics and to be exact is a loop diuretic. Its effect
consists of distinctly increased excretion of sodium, chloride, potassium,
and water.
Due to its intense effect on water excretion Lasix is used for treatment
of edema and high blood pressure. Bodybuilders use Lasix shortly before
a competition to excrete excessive, mostly subcutaneous, water so that
they appear hard, defined, and ripped to the bone when in the limelight.
The effect of tablets begins within an hour and continues for 3-4 hours.
The amount of the dosage, the duration of application,
and the intervals of intake usually depend on the diuretic effect or
the athlete's shape. Bodybuilders usually take a half or whole 40 mg
tablet and wait to see what happens. Some repeat this procedure once
or twice in an interval of a few hours. Lasix is the strongest diuretic
and the most dangerous compound in bodybuilders' arsenal of medicine.
Side effects can include circulatory disturbances, dizziness, dehydration,
muscle cramps, vomiting, circulatory collapse, diarrhea, and fainting.
In extreme cases cardiac arrest is possible.
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