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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 Read More The post Bromonordiazepam found in counterfeit ‘Xanax’ pill first appeared on The Know.

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 Read More The post Clonazolam found in counterfeit ‘Xanax’ pill first appeared on The Know.

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 Read More The post Multiple high dose MDMA pills first appeared on The Know.

​A severe opioid overdose has occurred after taking a white tablet. The tablet was described as containing LSD or magic mushroom. Blood tests detected protonitazene, a potent synthetic opioid. K​n​​ow the risks​​​  Effects to look out for Getting help Take Home Naloxone program Support and advice For free and confidential advice: The post A white tablet containing a nitazene (protonitazene) has caused severe opioid overdose in Sydney first appeared on The Know.

A white pressed bar pill expected to contain alprazolam (Xanax) was found to contain alprazolam as well as the novel benzodiazepines bromazolam and clobromazolam. The pill has 3 break lines on each side to create quarters. The front press reads ‘XANAX’ and the back press has a larger ‘2’. The pill was reportedly acquired online and is believed to be Read More The post Bromazolam and clobromazolam found in counterfeit ‘Xanax’ sample first appeared on The Know.

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.