Agonal breathing is when someone who is not getting enough oxygen is gasping for air. It is usually due to cardiac arrest or stroke. It’s not true breathing. It’s a natural reflex that happens when your brain is not getting the oxygen it needs to survive.Agonal breathing is a sign that a person is near death. It’s also a sign that the brain is still alive. People who have agonal breathing and are given cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) are more likely to survive cardiac arrest than people without agonal breathing.
UPDATED: Reagent Instructions & Heatstroke Pamphlet
We’ve updated the contents, layout, and structure of our reagent instructions (for drug checking) as well as our heatstroke informational pamphlets.
IMPORTANT: Reagent Reaction Updates
We’ve updated our reagent drug checking recommendations in light of new information. This post contains nuanced tips for using reagents correctly.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Injection Attacks: Are They Real?
The verdict: Injection attacks (being unconsensually stabbed and dosed with a drug) are extremely improbable at best.
#TestIt Alert: Round light blue pill sold as oxy contains fentanyl
A round light blue pill with “A” over “215” separated by a break line was sold in Philadelphia, PA as oxycodone A 215; contains fentanyl, analogues, gabapentin.
#TestIt Alert: Round blue pill sold as oxy contains fentanyl
A round blue pill with “M” in a box on one side was sold online as oxycodone 30mg, but actually contains exclusively fentanyl and 4-ANPP.
