Nicholas Bachynsky (criminal)
Nicholas Bachynsky | |
|---|---|
| Born | Russia |
| Occupation | Doctor |
| Known for | DNP weight loss scheme |
| Criminal charge | Drug law violations, fraud |
| Details | |
| Victims | 14,000 patients |
| Country | United States |
| State(s) | Texas |
| Killed | 1 |
Nicholas Bachynsky is a Russian-born American former doctor and convicted fraudster. In the 1980s, he ran a weight loss clinic in Texas where he provided the unlicensed drug 2,4-Dinitrophenol (DNP) to patients under the name "Mitcal"; court filings reported that he had treated 14,000 people with the drug. Many reported adverse effects. After one patient died of an overdose in 1984, Bachynsky was convicted and fined for violating drug laws. Despite this, he continued to dispense DNP. In 2008, he was convicted of fraud for his role in a scheme to sell DNP.[1][2]
References[edit]
- ^ Grundlingh, Johann; Dargan, Paul I.; El-Zanfaly, Marwa; Wood, David M. (1 September 2011). "2,4-Dinitrophenol (DNP): A Weight Loss Agent with Significant Acute Toxicity and Risk of Death". Journal of Medical Toxicology. 7 (3): 205–212. doi:10.1007/s13181-011-0162-6. ISSN 1937-6995. PMC 3550200. PMID 21739343.
- ^ "Dinitrophenol: Toxic Weight Loss: Food and Drug Administration". Journal of Pharmacy Technology. 3 (3): 109–112. May 1987. doi:10.1177/875512258700300306. ISSN 8755-1225.