#TestIt Alert: Bag of grey/off-white powder sold in Chicago, IL as dope (heroin) but actually contains heroin, 6-monoacetylmorphine, etizolam, 6-acetylcodeine, noscapine, quinine, fentanyl, niacinamide, and xylazine
By: Rachel Clark, DanceSafe Contractor A bag of grey/off-white powder was sold in Chicago, IL as heroin but actually contains heroin, 6-monoacetylmorphine, etizolam, 6-acetylcodeine, noscapine, quinine, fentanyl, niacinamide, and xylazine. The sample was submitted from Chicago, IL. The sample turned purple in the presence of the Marquis reagent, blue/green in the presence of the Mecke reagent, and light brown in the presence of the Mandelin reagent. Heroin is an opioid that produces sedating and analgesic (pain-relieving) effects. It is commonly smoked or injected, with a duration of several hours (variable depending on the route of administration). In recent years, heroin has been...