Dimetamfetamine is the N-methylated analog of methamphetamine, produces behavioral effects that are generally comparable to those of methamphetamine, but with reduced potency. It is often found as an impurity in preparations of methamphetamine. Dimetamfetamine itself is less neurotoxic than methamphetamine. Dimetamfetamine is metabolized to p-hydroxyl methamphetamine, p-hydroxyl dimetamfetamine, amphetamine, methamphetamine, and N,N-dimethylamphetamine N-oxide in humans, and flavin-containing monooxygenase-1 and CYP2D6 are mainly involved in the N-oxidation and N-demethylation of dimetamfetamine, respectively. Dimetamfetamine has also been used illegally in Korea, and the Korean government placed DMA on the official list of controlled substances on December 4, 2006.