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White powder thought to be cocaine found to contain bromazolam and 2C-B

31 Dec 2024
  • NSW
  • Benzodiazepines
     
  • Cocaine
     
  • LSD/Psychedelics
    • 2 people were admitted to ICU and one person has died after use of white powder thought to be COCAINE. They experienced severe sedative effects and altered behaviour. The powder contained bromazolam, a novel benzodiazepine, and 2C-B a hallucinogen. This combination of drugs in a white powder has been found elsewhere in NSW recently. Know the risks Effects to look
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    Protonitazene sold as ‘3C-P’

    1 Mar 2024
  • VIC
  • Heroin & other opioids
     
  • LSD/Psychedelics
    • A pink and white capsule sold as ‘3C-P’ in Melbourne contains the potent opioid protonitazene. Protonitazene is a novel synthetic opioid that can produce life-threatening toxic effects in very small amounts Opioids are central nervous system depressants, typically producing a range of effects including pain relief, sedation and respiratory depression (dangerously slow breathing). Respiratory depression often appears more quickly with novel synthetic
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    25C-NBOMe and 4-FA sold as ‘2C-B’

    23 Feb 2024
  • VIC
  • Amphetamines
     
  • LSD/Psychedelics
    • A white powder sold as ‘2C-B’ contains two synthetic drugs with a high risk of toxic effects. 25C-NBOMe and 4-FA are synthetic drugs with psychedelic + stimulant properties 25C-NBOMe is a highly potent synthetic drug. People who have intentionally used this substance report it has unpredictable, stimulating psychedelic effects. The substance has been associated with a substantial number of hospitalisations
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    4-fluoroamphetamine & 25C-NBOME found in ‘2C-B’ sample

    17 Feb 2024
  • ACT
  • Amphetamines
     
  • LSD/Psychedelics
     
  • MDMA/Ecstasy
    • A white powder sample contained in a clear capsule presented as 2C-B found to contain 4-fluoroamphetamine (4-FA) and 25C-NBOMe. The sample was obtained by the service user in Melbourne and is the second time this combination has been detected at CanTEST. What is a 4-FA/25C-NBOMe combination? 4-FA is an amphetamine with some similar effects to MDMA, however the onset takes
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    Mescalin found in ‘Ritalin’ sample

    25 Oct 2023
  • ACT
  • LSD/Psychedelics
     
  • Stimulants
    • A white powder sample expected to contain ‘ritalin’, was actually found to contain 3,4,5-trimethoxyphenethylamine (commonly known as ‘mescalin’). What is mescalin? It’s a psychedelic that has a moderate risk of toxicity if it’s combined with any other drug that interacts withserotonin receptors (like other psychedelics, some cathinones and other drugs like 2C-B). Effects of mescalin can include euphoria, nausea, muscle tension,
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    Drug cocktail ‘TUSI’ found in ‘2C-B’ sample

    15 May 2023
  • ACT
  • LSD/Psychedelics
    • A pink powder sample purchased as psychedelic 2C-B found to contain a combination of other stimulant and dissociative drugs, including ketamine, MDMA and cocaine. What is tusi or pink cocaine? Known as ‘tusbee’, ‘tusi’ or ‘pink cocaine’ and known for it’s distinctive colouring, it contains a combination of drugs, often stimulants, empathogens and dissociative but sometimes opioids. Tusi (pronounced ‘2C’) was named
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