Ephedrine and pseudoephedrine are two drugs that occur naturally in the plant species Ephedra sinica, known in traditional Chinese medicine as ma huang. Both of these substances are common ingredients in a variety of prescription and nonprescription medications used to treat colds, hay fever, and allergies. Not coincidentally, they bear a strong chemical resemblance to the legal stimulant drug amphetamine and the illegal stimulant drug methamphetamine. In fact, illicit drug manufacturers commonly use either ephedrine or pseudoephedrine to produce methamphetamine. For this reason, federal laws in the United States strongly restrict these substances’ legal usage.
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08 Feb 2013
The Dangerous Path of the Meth User
The body produces adrenaline to react to immediate stress. Methamphetamine is the synthetic version of adrenaline, designed for use in the medical treatment of exogenous obesity and ADHD. It appeals to the social drug user for its ability to create power, intensity and euphoria.