article_snippet.sent: Unscrupulous dealers in the UK and abroad are selling the potentially fatal drug, which contains a toxic chemical used in pesticides and explosives, to those desperate to lose weight.
article_snippet.sent: It was popular as a diet aid in the 1930s but was banned after It was found to be poisonous.
article_snippet.sent: However It also causes dehydration, nausea, vomiting, excessive sweating and a rapid or irregular heartbeat and can lead to coma and death.
article_snippet.sent: Long-term use can lead to the development of cataracts and skin lesions and may cause damage to the heart and nervous system.
article_snippet.sent: Produced as a pesticide:
highlights_snippet.sent: Potentially fatal drug contains chemical used in pesticides and explosives .
  