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by severak_cz 2334 days ago
This is similar case as metamphetamine (better known pervitin), which was re-discovered by some Czech junkies in toxicology literature. In late 70s, somebody actually developed how to synthethise it from pseudoefedrin found in common drugs against flu. So after that, Czech junkies began to ambush pharmacies and some even get employed in efedrin production plant in Roztoky u Prahy.