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Heroin found in expected ‘cocaine’ sample

A white powder sample expected to contain cocaine was found to contain heroin and no cocaine. What does this mean? This is the third public drug warning that CanTEST have released relating to heroin being present in drugs sold as cocaine in recent months. People consuming cocaine should be aware of the signs of opioid overdose, and users should also

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Meth found in expected ketamine sample

A white powder sample was brought to CanTEST for testing, expected to contain ketamine. The sample was found to contain both methamphetamine (40% free base purity) and ketamine (34% free base purity). What does this mean? Ketamine is a dissociative anaesthetic, while methamphetamine is a stimulant. If you were expecting to only consume ketamine, the presence of methamphetamine means the

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Heroin found in expected ‘cocaine’ sample

A white rock sample expected to contain cocaine was found to contain heroin and no cocaine. This is the 2nd time this month an expected cocaine sample presented at CanTEST was found to be heroin. What does this mean? In recent weeks, both NSW Health and VIC Health have released public drug warnings relating to heroin being present in drugs sold as cocaine and methamphetamine.

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Heroin found in expected ‘cocaine’ sample

A white powder sample expected to contain cocaine was found to contain heroin and no cocaine. What does this mean? In recent weeks, both NSW Health and VIC Health have released public drug warnings relating to heroin being present in drugs sold as cocaine and methamphetamine. People consuming cocaine should be aware of the signs of opioid overdose, and users

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Multiple high dose MDMA pills

Two high dose MDMA pills detected: SAMPLE 1 – Black/Dark grey ‘Maserati’ press pill Total weight of pill: 416mg MDMA purity: 43% (179mg free base) SAMPLE 2 – Blue ‘Superman’ press pill Total weight of pill: 440mg MDMA purity: 46% (202mg free base) What does this mean? A common dose of MDMA is between 80-120mg. This means the amount of

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Synthetic cannabinoid CUMYL-PINACA found in plant material

A green plant material that was mixed with a synthetic substance, expected to be THC or a ‘synthetic cannabinoid’ was found to contain CUMYL-PINACA. Effects THC occurs naturally in cannabis alongside many other cannabinoids, terpenes and plant compounds, which may influence how cannabis feels and affects a person. THC works mainly by activating CB₁ receptors in the brain and nervous

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