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First report of 5-cyano isotodesnitazene in Queensland

15 Oct 2025
  • QLD
  • Nitazenes
     
  • Opioids
    • 5-cyano-isotodesnitazene (isotocyanozene) has recently been found in toxicology and powder samples, in South-East Queensland. There is limited potency or toxicity data available on 5-cyano-isotodesnitazene globally as it a novel nitazene only recently detected for the first time in Australia. Nitazenes are very strong synthetic opioids that work like heroin or fentanyl and could produce life-threatening toxicity in small amounts. The
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    Confirmed detection of N-pyrrolidino protonitazene and protonitazene in Queensland

    3 Oct 2025
  • QLD
  • Nitazenes
     
  • Opioids
    • There has been a recent case of N-pyrrolidino protonitazene (also known as protonitazepyne) and protonitazene detected in toxicology and tablet samples, in South-East Queensland. N-pyrrolidino protonitazene and protonitazene are very strong synthetic opioids that work like heroin or fentanyl and can produce life-threatening toxicity in small amounts. The appearance of the sample is a pale yellow, bear shaped pressed pill
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    Dangerous drugs found in counterfeit ‘Xanax’ in Canberra

    5 Jun 2025
  • ACT
  • Benzodiazepines
     
  • Depressants
     
  • Nitazenes
     
  • Opioids
    • Released 05/06/2025 What is the issue? A mix of dangerous drugs has been found in counterfeit (fake) ‘Xanax’ in Canberra. Multiple benzodiazepines (including bromazolam, a strong non-registered benzodiazepine, alprazolam and diazepam) and a very strong synthetic opioid (protonitazene) have been detected in a sample tested at the CanTEST Health and Drug Checking Service. Consuming this mix of illicit drugs could
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