Product Description
The most comprehensive and detailed book on the underground production of ecstasy and amphetamines ever published. Step-by-step synthesis recipes with extensive detail are given for more recipes than any other book in existance. Plus, this book represents the first collaboration of the underground. Naughty chemists from around the world have contributed their favorite recipes and comments to provide the reader with massive insight and options.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 3.5 based on 17 reviews)

'Requires an active and creative mind to enjoy'

'Strike'(AKA Hobart Huson)also created 'THE HIVE' an on-line clandestine chemistry forum which has since been taken off the web (though various archive snapshots such as RHODIUM still exist). This book written by Strike is extremely useful, though it requires an active and creative mind to enjoy the full benefits of this book. Much information is scattered through out this book just waiting for someone to come along and put it all together. Many of the useful tips and hints that Strike gives at the beggining of the book, take on new meaning when combined with the suggestions he gives at the end of the book. An enormous wealth of information is awaiting anyone willing to go though this book and put all the unconnected parts together.
May 15, 2007

total synthesis 2

a very well written book in detail of manufacture of all amphetamines and ectacy but unless you have a chemistry background is have to follow or attempt any of the synthesis described in the book but still a good source of information
July 10, 2006

not for the common person

if you have a chem degree this book is great..but with a degree you don't need the book..way too tech for the above average high school grad
July 03, 2006

Increased Potency

I don't plan to read or buy this book. The VOGEL textbook is the best book for lab technique. It is doubtful that Strike's book talks about enantiomers. MDMA exists as right and left handed enantiomers. Probably only one enantiomer has the biological activity. The other enantiomer is probably just inert filler. Thus, optically pure MDMA would be twice as active as the mixture of right and left handed enantiomers. Buy a book on Resolution procedures.
June 06, 2006

Plausible, but understated and unsafe

Assuming a layperson to chemistry could perform all the steps outlined in this book, they would still put themselves at risk. This book suggests utilizing a variety of corrosive and/or combustible chemicals to produce illegal narcotics. The reactions are understated by the author, and any reader shouldn't assume they will be able to yield a clean product easily, if at all. It suited the needs of my research into the manufacture of methamphetamine, but, legal aspects aside, I wouldn't attempt any of the reactions.
March 11, 2006

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