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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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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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Bromonordiazepam found in counterfeit ‘Xanax’ pill

Benzodiazepines

A WHITE PRESSED PILL (‘Xanax’ bar with XANAX press and a 2 press on the back) expected to contain alprazolam. The pill was found to contain bromonordiazepam instead. What is bromonordiazepam? It’s a novel benzodiazepine, or ‘Benzo’. Benzos are drugs typically used to sedate and treat anxiety. They’re classified as depressants and can have a very long half-life. Effects of

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Clonazolam found in counterfeit ‘Xanax’ pill

Benzodiazepines

A white pressed pill (‘Xanax’ bar with XANAX press) expected to contain alprazolam. The pill was found to contain clonazolam instead. What is clonazolam? It’s a novel benzodiazepine, or ‘Benzo’. Benzos are typically used to sedate and treat anxiety. Clonazolam has a strong sedative effect, known for its high potency. Effects of benzos can include drowsiness, dizziness, memory loss and

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Multiple high dose MDMA pills

Sample #1 Sample #2 What does this mean? A common dose of MDMA is between 80-120mg. This means the amount of MDMA in these pills is significantly more than the amount a person may usually expect to take. These pills were each brought separately to CanTEST for testing. The amount of MDMA in every tablet and capsule may vary a

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