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Effects Classification |
Stimulant |
Active Chemicals |
Itself is the active ingredient. its in the Phenethylamines family
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Production & Manufacture |
(Meth)amphetamine is structurally similar to methcathinone, amphetamine, and other stimulants, and it may be produced from ephedrine or pseudoephedrine by chemical reduction. Most of the necessary chemicals are readily available in household products or over-the counter medicines.
Most production methods involve hydrogenation of the hydroxyl group on the ephedrine/pseudoephedrine molecule. The most common method in the United States involves red phosphorus and iodine which forms hydroiodic acid. An increasingly common method utilizes a Birch reduction process where metallic lithium is substituted for metallic sodium due to the difficulty in obtaining metallic sodium. (The Birch reduction is extremely dangerous since the alkali metal and liquid anhydrous ammonia are both extremely reactive and because the temperature of liquid ammonia makes it susceptible to explosive boiling when reactants are added.) Other less-common methods use other means of hydrogenation, such as hydrogen gas in the presence of a catalyst.
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Effects Description |
Short-term physiological effects include decreased appetite, increased stamina and physical energy, increased sexual drive/response, involuntary bodily movements, increased perspiration, hyperactivity, jitteriness, nausea, itchy, blotchy or greasy skin, increased heart rate, irregular heart rate, and headaches. Fatigue can often follow the dose's period of effectiveness. Overdose can be treated with chlorpromazine. [1]
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