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Methylmethaqualone and flurofentanyl found in ‘opioid’ capsule

October 3, 2025

A capsule filled with an off-white powder expected to contain an unknown opioid was found to contain methylmethqualone and a fluorofentanyl. CanTEST has detected MMQ by itself previously (a Yellow Community Notice was issued in Nov 2024). Effects Methylmethqualone (MMQ) is an analogue of the more common methaqualone (MQ). It’s a quinazolone sedative hypnotic – which is a central nervous

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Protonitazene found in crushed partial ‘oxycodone’ pill

A CRUSHED PARTIAL BLUE with an ‘M’ on one side and what the client reported as an ’80’ and break line on the rear – possibly a misread ’30’ – was expected to contain oxycodone but instead the potent synthetic opioid protonitazene was detected. No oxycodone was detected. The pill, which appeared poorly pressed, was sourced locally (ACT region). What

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Protonitazene found in ‘oxycodone’ pill

A BLUE PILL with an ‘M’ press on the front and a ’30’ with a score mark on the rear, expected to contain oxycodone, was instead found to contain the novel synthetic opioid protonitazene. No oxycodone was detected. What does this mean? Protonitazene is significantly stronger than fentanyl. This is the fifth nitazene-related community notice that CanTEST has issued since

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Liquid free base methamphetamine found in ‘GHB’ sample

A clear syrup-like liquid expected to contain GHB, was instead found to contain liquid free base methamphetamine. In this form, it isn’t safe for any consumption method. The purity of the free base methamphetamine was 85%. What does this mean? Unlike crystal methamphetamine, free base methamphetamine isn’t designed to be vaporised, smoked, swallowed, injected or ingested in any way. In

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Protonitazene found in ‘oxycodone’ pill

December 16, 2024

Protonitazene found in ‘oxycodone’ pill. A red/pink bear press pill with a ‘Y’ on front and back that was expected to contain oxycodone, was instead found to contain the novel synthetic opioid, protonitazene. No oxycodone was detected Protonitazene is significantly stronger than fentanyl. The sample was acquired from the dark web (vendor name not disclosed). This is the fourth nitazene-related

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N-pyrrolidino isotonitazene found in counterfeit oxycodone pill

September 9, 2024

Benzodiazepines

A round yellow counterfeit oxycodone pill brought to CanTEST for testing was found to be N-pyrrolidino isotonitazene, a type of nitazene. This is a potent new opioid that is 1000x stronger than morphine and 100x stronger than fentanyl. This sample was acquired from the dark web (vendor name not disclosed), but this is the third nitazene-related community notice CanTEST has

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