Author: Gideon Warhaft

​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 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…

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 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…

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’…

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…

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…

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. Protonitazene is significantly stronger than fentanyl. All nitazenes carry a risk of fatal overdose. There is no safe way to use them.…

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…

Two people have been hospitalised in NSW with severe opioid overdose caused by isotonitazepyne (also known as N-pyrrolidino isotonitazene). The fake oxycodone tablets have been described as yellow unmarked round tablets, sold as ‘OxyContin 40 mg’. A similar yellow fake oxycodone tablet with the same nitazene was recently detected by CanTEST in Canberra. Last Updated: 26 November…