James Parnell answered
Yes, it's possible to produce methamphetamine using phenylephrine instead of pseudoephedrine.
However, doing so is highly-illegal and will resort in a lengthy prison sentence if you're caught.
Pseudoephedrine is sought-after because it's chemically similar to amphetamine, which makes it very useful for manufacturing methamphetamine.
As a result of this, some countries have significantly restricted the sale of pseudoephedrine and have turned to using medication which contains phenylephrine instead of pseudoephedrine.
However, phenylephrine can still be used to manufacture methamphetamine.
Making methamphetamine from phenylephrine...
However, doing so is highly-illegal and will resort in a lengthy prison sentence if you're caught.
Pseudoephedrine is sought-after because it's chemically similar to amphetamine, which makes it very useful for manufacturing methamphetamine.
As a result of this, some countries have significantly restricted the sale of pseudoephedrine and have turned to using medication which contains phenylephrine instead of pseudoephedrine.
However, phenylephrine can still be used to manufacture methamphetamine.
Making methamphetamine from phenylephrine...
- Methamphetamine is a central nervous system stimulant. It works by acclerating the production of dopamine and stopping the reabsorption of the chemical. This creates an artifically-high level of dopamine in the brain.
- Dopamine is the chemical responible for feelings of reward, motivation, pleasure and - in very high doses - euphoria.
- Because of the effect dopamine has on the reward systems of the brain, it is highly addictive, and extremely difficult to give up once a user is hooked.