Posted by Cam W. on April 24, 2000, at 20:41:41
In reply to Re: What are problems with ephedra/ephedrine?, posted by boB on April 24, 2000, at 2:25:44
boB - The chemical composition of ephedrine and pseudoephedrine are the same. They are optical isomers (bend polarized light in different directions). Actually they have the same 2 dimensional shape (as you would see in a normal chemical diagram), but differ in 3 dimensional shape (which can be shown using a different type of 2 dimensional drawing). It is the different ways that the chemical bonds can bend in 3 dimensions that make the difference.The reason that backyard chemists use pseudoephedrine is that it is easier to buy in larger quantities without raising as much suspicion. - Cam W.
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