A synthesis related question (meth)

[meister]

Just out of curiosity, why is it said that Methamphetamine cannot be made from vicks inhalers? I thought that vicks no longer contained l-methamphetamine (which is just l-desoxyephedrine right?), but I went to the local drug store and the package said it contained "levmetafetamine". Couldn't you reflux that into methylamine and then further reduce it? Is it just a shitty low yeild method?

 

[PuristLove]

Wrong Forum. Moving to Other Drugs

 

[PhreeX]

This idiot already posted.. most likely heard someone else mention that levmetafetamine is the same as desoxyephedrine (as had had the chemistry knowledge to this he wouldnt have to ask such a silly question...