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Ephedrine (and also pseudo-ephedrine or Sudafed as well as nor-ephedrine or phenylpropanolamine, the PPA found in over the counter diet pills) are all but one step away from speed of the great roto (as I think Kerouac called it).

Anyway, the only difference between ephedrine and amphetamine is that ephedrine et. al. have an OH group extra. Get rid of that OH group and replace it with a hydrogen and you have amphets. Traditional books specify hydrogenation (aka reduction) of the ephedrine molecule to convert, but traditional methods are not particularly easy. One underground book does say that practically any gentle reduction method will work and this may be so. Probably you could use zinc amalgum with H2 gas.

I suspect there's an easier method though. Sorry folks, I cant verify this through my sources but would welcome any input from those knowledgeble in the field.

Ephedrine sales over 500gm are reported. HI (hydriotic acid) sales are reported, or supposed to be in any quantity. Not really reported and turned in by chem co; just kept track of in record book. I've heard rumors of banning sales of ephedrine etc. in several states. Dont know if this would include Sudafed tabs or not.

Recent news article says Czech Republic alchemists produce a product called pervitin (gaining popularity in Europe & USA) and it is simply methamphetamine produced from ephedrine.

Anyway, all I know now is that HI can be made by adding a small amount of RED phosphorus (the kind used on the strike surface of safety matches, RELATIVELY non flamable) to iodine crystals and adding water. I dont yet have proportions, so dont try this unless YOU do. Ideally you'd get a fuming acid solution similar to HCL.

I'm guessing here: but it may be simply a matter of adding the ephedrine or one of it's salts or variants to the HI solution. The reaction may proceed through the ephedrine iodide stage to the methamphetamine. Such is the reducing strength of HI solution. If any iodine were to precipitate out or be left over, you might have a clean up chore, but since raw amphetamine is not soluble in water it might separate out as a layer to be siphoned off.

Other possibilities are different solvents (use them to remove the active product or to remove the waste products) or fractional distillation.

I'm not advocating any of this, but if anyone cares to check it out in the literature... There is surely some reason that HI and ephedrine are considered precursors.

Advise us if you find anything else out about this method. BTW, the other file is correct about bikers & product. DONT SELL, DO TELL.