How is Methamphetamine manufactured?
Illicit Methamphetamine is almost always manufactured in a clandestine laboratory. One of several types of Ephedrine reductions methods is most commonly used to manufacture methamphetamine. Like Amphetamines, Ephedrine has several medical applications and is used in many over the counter drugs. In Kansas the most common method of illicit Methamphetamine manufacture is the Birch reduction or Nazi Method. Anhydrous ammonia is an integral part of this method of manufacture and is readily available in Kansas due to the agricultural nature of our economy. The second most common method is the Hydriodic Acid and Red Phosphorous Reduction method. Clandestine laboratory sites are extremely dangerous locations that usually contain several dangerous substances used to manufacture methamphetamine. What are common items used in the manufacture of Methamphetamine? Nazi Method Red Phosphorus Method Ephedrine or Pseudoephedrine Ephedrine or Pseudoephedrine Toluene Red phosphorus Ether Iodine Coleman f
