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IMPORTANT: Reagent Reaction Updates

This post contains information about several major reagent reactions that need to be updated on DanceSafe printed materials. The reaction changes are listed below, along with explanations. A longer discussion around reagents and reactions in general is included at the end. By: Rachel Clark, Education Manager DanceSafe National has determined that several reagent reactions on the DanceSafe color chart are no longer accurate, specifically those listed for cocaine, MDA, 2C-B, and oxycodone. Discussion summary: It is critically important to understand that reagent testing is looking for red flags, not green lights. Reagents cannot be used to confirm the contents of your substance. Some...

July 11, 2023Read more...

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Sinaloa Cartel Claims Rainbow Fentanyl is Harm Reduction

Although we do not agree with DEA claims that rainbow fentanyl is an attempt to target US children, the Sinaloa cartel's claim about it being harm reduction is also dubious.

November 21, 2022Read more...

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Fear, Loathing, and Fentanyl Misinformation

Despite all the hype, the only way fentanyl can cause overdoses is if it is injected, snorted, or otherwise ingested.

November 4, 2022Read more...

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Context Clues: Why Did They Pass Out?

A (very) deep dive into all the ins and outs of why someone might lose consciousness at an event.

September 14, 2022Read more...

Context Clues: Fentanyl in Mushrooms?

An emergency text went out at Electric Forest 2022 claiming that fentanyl-laced mushrooms were causing ODs. We wrote this guide on how to figure out if a claim about drugs is legit.

June 29, 2022Read more...

5-MeO-DMT

5-MeO-DMT, not to be confused with similarly-named DMT, is a powerful hallucinogenic substance that can either be synthesized or extracted from plants or animals like the Bufo Alvarius toad. 5 is known for inducing ego death states.

April 19, 2022Read more...

Injection Attacks: Are They Real?

The verdict: Injection attacks (being unconsensually stabbed and dosed with a drug) are extremely improbable at best.

November 12, 2021Read more...

MDMA Contraindications

Medications and Health Conditions that Pose Considerable Risk to MDMA Users Known Contraindicated Medications: Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAO Inhibitors, or MAOIs) A MAO Inhibitor ("MAO" is pronounced like "cow") is a type of prescription antidepressant. Some of the more common ones include Nardil, Parnate and Marplan. These drugs are very dangerous to combine with MDMA and can result in a potentially fatal condition known as "serotonin syndrome." A number of people have died after consuming Ecstasy while currently taking a prescription MAO Inhibitor. If you are currently taking a MAO Inhibitor you would probably know (MAO Inhibitors are usually prescribed for depression accompanied with...

February 12, 2014Read more...