Who Invented Crystal Meth?

Published July 4, 2010

Question by Maribel: who invented crystal meth?
U gUys r pRoBaBly wOnDeRiNg Why I wAnT tO kNoW this right? well I have a to write a paper about drug abuse & I cant seem to find the answer in the Internet.

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Answer by Golden
Methamphetamine was first synthesized from ephedrine in Japan in 1893 by chemist Nagayoshi Nagai. In 1919, crystallized methamphetamine was synthesized by Akira Ogata via reduction of ephedrine using red phosphorus and iodine.

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