DNP. Not a steroid. Not a drug. A poison.
Very true, but it just so happens that poison will cause one to drop insane amounts of body fat if used correctly. Every compound bodybuilders use comes with its own inherent risk. In DNP, the primary ones are death from excessive increase in core body temperatures (though this is usually due to DNP ABUSE from what I have read), and blindness. Is it a compound for the faint of heart? Absolutely not. Will it cause those willing to endure the risk to get very lean, very fast? Absolutely.
I guess my point is this- almost every ergogenic aid has a set of risks, some of which are very severe. I feel that DNP has been demonized as a killer. It's certainly not something to play around with. That said, how many people are walking around with permanent Thyroid damage from T3 abuse? How many guys have screwed themselves up with long-term methyl abuse (think about SD horror stories)? Certainly some compounds are more dangerous than others, but there is also a risk vs. reward factor. I guarantee you that if there were a magic pill with a 50/50 chance of either killing you or turning you into Mr. Olympia, people would buy it.