Protonitazene found in ‘oxycodone’ pillDecember 16, 2024ACTHeroin & other opioidsProtonitazene 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-relatedRead notification
N-pyrrolidino isotonitazene found in counterfeit oxycodone pillSeptember 9, 2024ACTBenzodiazepines Heroin & other opioidsA 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 hasRead notification
High dose found in MDMA sampleAugust 23, 2024ACTMDMA/EcstasyA blue ‘punisher’ press pill weighing 471mg expected to contain MDMA (ecstasy), was found to contain 202mg free base MDMA. What does this mean? This amount of MDMA is approximately twice the amount that someone may usually expect to take, either recreationally or in a clinical setting. Effects and signs of MDMA overdose can include signs of serotonin toxicity, includingRead notification
High dose found in MDMA sampleJuly 15, 2024ACTMDMA/EcstasyA light pink pressed pill weighing 454mg expected to contain MDMA (ecstasy), was found to contain 40% MDMA (182mg free base). What does this mean? This amount of MDMA is approximately twice the amount that someone may usually expect to take, either recreationally or in a clinical setting. Effects and signs of MDMA overdose can include signs of serotonin toxicity,Read notification
4-chloromethcathinone (4-CMC), N,N-dimethylpentylone (DMP) and MDMA found in ‘MDMA’ sampleJune 6, 2024ACTMDMA/EcstasyA tan powder expected to contain MDMA (ecstasy), was found to contain 4-chloromethcathinone (4-CMC), N,N-dimethylpentylone (DMP) and MDMA. What is 4-CMC & DMP? 4-chloromethcathinone and N,N-dimethylpentylone are both synthetic cathinones. Effects and signs of overdose can be similar to those of other stimulants, like methamphetamine, MDMA and cocaine. Cathinones like 4-CMC & DMP carry the risk of cardiac events (e.g.Read notification
High dose found in MDMA sampleApril 19, 2024ACTMDMA/EcstasyAn orange press ‘Donald Trump’ pill weighing 521mg expected to contain MDMA (ecstasy), was found to contain 35% MDMA (182mg free base, the equivalent to 217mg HCl salt) What does this mean? This amount of MDMA is approximately twice the amount that someone may usually expect to take, either recreationally or in a clinical setting. Effects and signs of MDMARead notification