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DNP vs Stenabolic: side-by-side comparison

Fat Burner

2,4-Dinitrophenol · Dinitrophenol

A mitochondrial toxin that uncouples oxidative phosphorylation, creating pure heat from calories. Extremely effective for fat loss but potentially lethal.

6.0/10 natty
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Fat Burner

SR9009 · SR-9009

A Rev-Erb agonist that improves metabolic rate and circadian rhythms. Enhances exercise capacity and metabolism without affecting hormones.

5.0/10 natty
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6 / 10 natty scale / 5

Same lane

Both sit in the same class and are run for cutting. This is a like-for-like comparison: read the gaps as real trade-offs.

The tape

Core ratings

The same three rulers every entry on the site is scored with, read head to head.

DNPStenabolic
6.0

Natty scale

1 natural · 10 heavyΔ1

5.0
5.0

Effectiveness

Documented effect · of 5Δ1.5

3.5
5.0

Side-effect severity

Documented burden · of 5Δ3

2.0

Cost side

Body-load fingerprint

Where each one actually lands its strain, on the calculator's thirteen channels. Tap a row for what it means and which labs track it.

DNPStenabolic

Cardiometabolic

Organ strain

Systemic

Bars show strain at each one's typical protocol, not your dose. ≈ marks values inferred from side-effect data or category rather than hand-graded. For your numbers, run the calculator.

Logistics

The vitals

DNPStenabolic
Fat Burner
Classmatch
Fat Burner
Oral
Routematch
Oral
200-400 mg/dayOnce daily oral (some split into 2 doses/day to smooth peak-trough swings)
Typical dose
10-30 mg/dayDaily oral, split into 3-4 doses due to the short (~4 hour) half-life. Some users switch to injectable (reportedly ~5-10mg) or sublingual dosing to bypass first-pass metabolism and improve bioavailability, community-reported, not clinically verified.
~10-17 hours
Half-life
~4 hours
1-2 weeks
Typical run
6-8 weeks
Not approved for human use
Legal status
Research chemical
ProhibitedS0. Non-Approved Substances
WADAmatch
ProhibitedS4. Hormone and Metabolic Modulators

Benefit side

What each is for

Shared goals carry both dots; a goal with one dot belongs to that side alone.

DNPStenabolic
CuttingPerformance

Run for

Extreme Fat LossUnparalleled fat burning - up to 1.5kg per week of pure fat loss possible.

Documented upside

  • Most effective fat burner known
  • Works regardless of diet or activity
  • No tolerance develops
  • No hormonal effects

Run for

Metabolic EnhancementIncreases metabolic rate and energy expenditure.
Exercise CapacityImproves endurance and exercise performance.
Circadian RegulationMay improve sleep-wake cycles and circadian rhythm.

Documented upside

  • Increased metabolism
  • Enhanced exercise capacity
  • No hormonal effects
  • May improve sleep patterns
  • Fat loss support

The downsides

Side effects, aligned

Each entry's documented side effects, sorted onto the same body systems so the gaps and the overlaps are visible. Tap any effect for the detail.

DNPStenabolic
Mood, sleep & CNS
Other documented effects

The exit

Hormonal fallout & recovery

What each does to your own hormone axis while on, and what leaving it costs.

DNPStenabolic
Not required
PCT
Not required
While-on only
What sticks
While-on only

DNP

Not hormonal. No PCT required.

Stenabolic

Not hormonal. No PCT required.

Read-out

How they separate

  1. 01

    Enhancement

    DNP sits 1 point higher on the natty scale (6/10 vs 5/10): a bigger step beyond natural at its typical protocol.

  2. 02

    Side-effect bill

    DNP's documented side-effect severity is heavier (5/5 vs 2/5). The body-load fingerprint above shows where that weight actually lands.

  3. 03

    Body load

    The widest gap at typical protocols is blood pressure (DNP 7.8/10 vs 0/10), then mood & sleep (DNP 6/10 vs 0/10).

  4. 04

    Coming off

    Neither requires PCT: both leave the natural testosterone axis running.

  5. 05

    Logistics

    typical runs are 1-2 weeks vs 6-8 weeks.

  6. 06

    Tested athletes

    Both are WADA-prohibited: neither belongs anywhere near tested competition.

Generated from each entry's data file. Descriptive, not a recommendation; nothing here is medical advice.

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