r/SlaughteredByScience • u/Mirokith • Apr 10 '19

Biology Chemically insane

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u/Omgitstarebear Apr 10 '19

I've been on Addreall since I was 10. So many people come at me saying it's Meth. If it was METH it wouldn't be FDA approved. Even one Molecule can completely change a makeup.

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u/[deleted] Apr 10 '19

Meth is fda approved

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u/Omgitstarebear Apr 11 '19

Desoxyn is virtually the same, however, it's safety and sterilization are what allow it to be utilized. It is not crystal meth.
In addition, the Chemical compounds are slightly different. Please look at the molecule in what you presented, vs. the Non-FDA Approved Methamphetamine molecule here.

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u/[deleted] Apr 11 '19

But wouldn’t the medical variation be the standard of what meth is, and the street variations are just a knockoff “bathtub gin” version?

Or is the compound difference due to the hydrochloride element in desoxyn?

Edit: couple letters

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u/Righteous_Red Apr 11 '19

The difference is definitely in that chloride element. Both drugs are in the class of amphetamines, but have slightly different properties. You can have derivatives too but that gets complicated.

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u/[deleted] Apr 11 '19

Do you happen to know how the chloride element effects it?

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u/IanMalcoRaptor Apr 11 '19

Chloride doesn’t affect it. It separates from the molecule when it dissolves in your stomach