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Dextroamphetamine - What Is It Made Of?
What Is It Made Of?
All amphetamines are syntheticMade in a laboratory., or manufactured, substances. They cannot be grown in a garden or dug up from the ground. The composition of amphetamine pills or capsules is actually a combination of various types of crystalline compounds called amphetamine salts. The difference between amphetamine and dextroamphetamine is a few molecules of dextrose, which is a type of sugar.
The chemical formula for dextroamphetamine is (C9H13N)2. The chemical formula for dextroamphetamine sulfate is C18H28N2O4S.
