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MDMA and other stimulants in hot environments

January 15, 2024

Nine people recently became unwell after using MDMA at a music event. Some were also exposed to PMMA, synthetic cathinones and/or methamphetamine MDMA (‘ecstasy’) is an empathogen/entactogen stimulant with effects including euphoria and increased sociability, but also increased body temperature, heart rate and blood pressure. Seven people who became unwell had specialised blood tests, all of which showed MDMA. Six had

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Novel stimulants sold as MDMA, cocaine or speed

Synthetic cathinones and PMMA are circulating in a range of forms in Victoria There have been a number of recent emergency department presentations linked to these substances in Victoria, particularly in the Melbourne and Bendigo areas. Cathinones and PMMA have an increased risk of negative effects Both synthetic cathinones and PMMA can produce similar effects to common stimulants such as methamphetamine, cocaine or MDMA but appear to have

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High dose MDMA pill

A pink pill depicting a ring with a star press on the front and a break line with the words ‘POP SMOKE’ and ‘300MG’ on the back. The sample was found to have a mass of 600mg with 41% purity (246mg free base). What does this mean? A common dose of MDMA is between 80-120mg. This means the amount of

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Methamphetamine found in ketamine sample

A white crystal sample expected to contain ketamine was found to contain both ketamine and methamphetamine. What does this mean? Ketamine is a dissociative anaesthetic, while methamphetamine is a stimulant. If you were expecting to consume only ketamine, the presence of methamphetamine means the effects could be different from what you anticipated. Stimulants can increase heart rate, blood pressure and

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4-CMC in white or off-white crystal form being sold as MDMA

4-CMC is a ‘cathinone’ that may produce unpredictable effects Recent testing of 3 separate samples in Victoria all believed to be MDMA, were found to contain 4-CMC. The samples were all in the form of crystals that were white, or off-white in colour. 4-Chloromethcathinone (4-CMC) is a type of stimulant called ‘cathinone‘, also known as clephedrone. Not much is known

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High-dose ecstasy tablets in hot conditions

Tablets with unexpectedly high dosage of MDMA – including a yellow ‘SpongeBob’ pill – may be circulating in Victoria MDMA (‘ecstasy’) is an empathogen stimulant with effects including euphoria and increased sociability, but also increased body temperature, heart rate and blood pressure. Recent testing of a ‘SpongeBob’ pill (pictured) in Victoria found the pill contained an unexpectedly high dosage of

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