Legally Can You Buy Clenbuterol In the United States of America?

Health

Laws in the USA is very clear about Clenbuterol, as it is listed under schedule III list and therefore you have to produce doctor’s prescription in order to buy them. Possessing Clenbuterol is however not considered as illegal, but while buying you must have prescription. FDA has banned this drug for human consumption because of its strong possibility to create various side effects.

However, many bodybuilders and athletes often use this drug illegally from various sources in order to improve their performance. Also, there are few legal substitutes available, which can be easily purchased legal without a prescription in the US.

Clenbuterol in the USA

In the medical treatment environment clenbuterol is known as sympathomimetic amine and is generally used for treating following ailments –

  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
  • Asthma
  • Various lung disorders
  • Emphysema

Legal position of clenbuterol purchase is not same in many other countries around the world. In the USA, it is banned due to its various side effects. In many countries, it is approved for only treatment of animals.  In the US, too it is extensively used by vets and because of this many illegal traders take the advantage and make this drug available to many non-medical users. However, in countries like South America, Asian countries and Mexico clenbuterol can be purchased for human use too.

Many people often take the risk of smuggling this drug from such countries where it is freely available. However, they may face legal prosecution if they are ever detected in the USA. Few people often risk of getting jailed and indulge in selling of clenbuterol by various means.

What are the dangers of importing drug from foreign countries?

The rules and regulations in the USA protect the citizens from buying drugs from any foreign countries and particularly from various black-market sources. The dangers involved with foreign supplied drugs are as follows:

  • Sometimes a wrong label is put on the package
  • Proper manufacturing process was not followed while producing the drug
  • Expired drug is supplied
  • The compositions of the drug is questionable
  • Counterfeit products

Payment methods used for buying such illegal medicines are usually nonrefundable and therefore one may not claim their money back once the payment is made even if you end up getting certain bogus item. Therefore, one must be careful while buying clenbuterol from any source, as it might be fake too.