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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 Read More The post White powder thought to be cocaine found to contain bromazolam and 2C-B first appeared on The Know.

NUAA is asking the community to stay alert for high dose MDMA (ecstasy) tablets These tablets contain nearly twice the average amount usually contained in MDMA pills circulating in NSW. The tablets have the “Punisher” logo stamped on the front and come in various colours. Purple tablets may contain 197mg. Blue tablets can contain 180mg of MDMA. *Tablet appearance is Read More The post High dose “Punisher” MDMA tablets still in circulation in NSW first appeared on The Know.

The purple ‘Punisher’ skull design tablets contain 197mg of MDMA. The blue ‘Punisher’ skull design tablets contain 180mg of MDMA.  Know the risks Effects to look out for If you or others experience these symptoms after taking MDMA, get help immediately. Getting help If you or your friends see the warning signs of overdose: Support and advice For free and confidential Read More The post UPDATED: High dose MDMA (ecstasy) tablets have been found in NSW – ‘Punisher’ tablets in varying shapes and colours first appeared on The Know.

Two people have been hospitalised in NSW with severe opioid overdose caused by isotonitazepyne (also known as N-pyrrolidino isotonitazene). Multiple additional fake oxycodone tablets containing nitazenes have been recently found in NSW, ACT, Queensland and New Zealand. Yellow unmarked round tablets sold as ‘OxyContin 40 mg’ contained isotonitazepyne. Blue scored round tablets marked with ‘M’ on front and ’30’ on reverse contained protonitazene. Know Read More The post UPDATED: Nitazenes causing overdose in people who have taken fake oxycodone tablets first appeared on The Know.

CanTEST have detected multiple high dose MDMA pills that were brought for testing. While the detected and expected contents were the same (MDMA), the purity of these was significantly more than a “common dose”. It’s a reminder that the amount of MDMA in every tablet and capsule may vary a lot, even if they are from the same batch, supplier Read More The post Multiple high dose MDMA pills first appeared on The Know.

Protonitazene found in ‘oxycodone’ pill. A red/pink bear press pill with a ‘Y’ on front and back that was expected to contain oxycodone, was instead found to contain the novel synthetic opioid, protonitazene. No oxycodone was detected Protonitazene is significantly stronger than fentanyl. The sample was acquired from the dark web (vendor name not disclosed). This is the fourth nitazene-related Read More The post Protonitazene found in ‘oxycodone’ pill first appeared on The Know.

Two light/tan powder samples presented to CanTEST expected to contain a novel benzodiazepine, were instead found to contain the novel synthetic cannabinoid, AB-MDSBA. No benzodiazepines were detected. The two samples were acquired separately from different sources. What is AB-MDMSBA? AB-MDMSBA is structurally similar to other known synthetic cannabinoids. There is little known about it. In the international context, it may Read More The post Synthetic cannabinoid AB-MDMSBA found in ‘benzodiazepine’ samples first appeared on The Know.

Two people have been hospitalised in NSW with severe opioid overdose caused by isotonitazepyne (also known as N-pyrrolidino isotonitazene). Multiple additional fake oxycodone tablets containing nitazenes have been recently found in NSW, ACT, Queensland and New Zealand. Last Updated: 20 December 2024 Yellow unmarked round tablets sold as ‘OxyContin 40 mg’ contained isotonitazepyne. Blue scored round tablets marked with ‘M’ on front and ’30’ Read More The post Nitazenes causing overdose in people who have taken fake oxycodone tablets first appeared on The Know.

CheQpoint, a state-funded drug checking service has detected a nitazene in counterfeit oxycodone tablets. The site where the detection was made is Bowen Hills, Brisbane. The counterfeit tablets are round, blue, and bear M 30 markings. Nitazenes are a group of very strong opioids that work like heroin or fentanyl and can produce life-threatening toxicity in small amounts. Toxic Effects Read More The post Fake oxycodone tablets containing a strong nitazene opioid first appeared on The Know.

Detected 24 October 2024 Purple pill: pop smoke press Detected 1 November 2024 Blue pill: minion wearing face mask press Detected 1 November 2024 Blue pill: minion wearing face mask press Detected 14 November 2024 Black/grey pill: grim reaper press Detected 14 November 2024 Pink pill: Moncler press What does this mean? A common dose of MDMA is 80-120mg. This Read More The post Multiple high dose MDMA pills first appeared on The Know.