Iodine doesnt balance the pH; its crucial in the reaction.
And the only time iodine is employed in any amphetamine chemistry that i am aware of is turning good all pseudoephedrine into meth; so its gotta be meth; not amphetamine.
Assuming the substances r the same its easy to see why the big opaque crystals r better compared to this base stuff.
One is probably 50% meth (even though its "uncut"); the other is 90-95% meth.
During purification u would go through following stages:
paste --> clean paste ---> small crystals ---> big arse crystals
Of course most paste u see probably is impossible to turn into crystals coz it is not made well enough initially.
Pastey "uncut" base is cut in a sense; just with unknown impurities and reagents. So u need more of it, and it wont have the same feeling.
Another point is that depending on the precursors used the end product while still meth, may be physiologically very different.
U may get dextrometh which is just like dextroamphetamine (DEXIES). Or DL-meth.
People would know that street amphetamine (DL) has different effects (especially on the body) than our humble friend the dexie.
The same would hold for meth.
I dont know however whether meth from pseudoephedrine is DL or only D.
[ 10 December 2001: Message edited by: Biscuit ]
And the only time iodine is employed in any amphetamine chemistry that i am aware of is turning good all pseudoephedrine into meth; so its gotta be meth; not amphetamine.
Assuming the substances r the same its easy to see why the big opaque crystals r better compared to this base stuff.
One is probably 50% meth (even though its "uncut"); the other is 90-95% meth.
During purification u would go through following stages:
paste --> clean paste ---> small crystals ---> big arse crystals
Of course most paste u see probably is impossible to turn into crystals coz it is not made well enough initially.
Pastey "uncut" base is cut in a sense; just with unknown impurities and reagents. So u need more of it, and it wont have the same feeling.
Another point is that depending on the precursors used the end product while still meth, may be physiologically very different.
U may get dextrometh which is just like dextroamphetamine (DEXIES). Or DL-meth.
People would know that street amphetamine (DL) has different effects (especially on the body) than our humble friend the dexie.
The same would hold for meth.
I dont know however whether meth from pseudoephedrine is DL or only D.
[ 10 December 2001: Message edited by: Biscuit ]