#TestIt Alert: White circular tablet with multicolored speckles sold in Tampa, FL as MDMA but actually contains exclusively caffeine and methamphetamine

By: Rachel Clark, DanceSafe Intern A round white pill with speckles of color in it was sold in Tampa, FL as MDMA, but actually contained 8 parts caffeine and 1 part methamphetamine. The sample was sourced in Festus, MO and sold in Tampa, FL.  The sample reacted orange with the Marquis reagent, red and yellow with the Mecke reagent, and light blue with the Mandelin reagent.  Due to the very high concentration of stimulants in this pill, potential unwanted side effects may include dangerously heightened blood pressure and heart rate, extensive wakefulness,...

#TestIt Alert: Yellow shield-shaped Tesla pill with a score line on the back sold in Miami as MDMA but actually contains primarily three unidentified chemicals in addition to a small amount of MDMA

By: Rachel Clark, DanceSafe Intern A yellow shield-shaped pill with ‘Tesla’ stamped on one side and a score line on the other was sold as MDMA in Miami, FL, but tested as mostly three different unidentified chemicals with a small amount of MDMA. The sample was both sourced in and submitted from Miami, FL.  The sample did not react with Marquis or Mandelin reagents, and turned a very slight blue with the Mecke reagent. Four chemicals were present in the sample, three of which were unidentifiable by the testing system and the fourth of which...

#TestIt Alert issued for New York, NY & Ventura, CA

A capsule containing a tan, crystalline substance sold as MDMA was sourced from Ventura, CA but submitted from New York, NY. This sample tested as Methylone, a synthetic cathinone. According to the EcstasyData.org, the Marquis reagent turned yellow, the Mecke reacted a yellow/orange color, and Mandelin turned orange.

Second #TestIt Alert This Week Issued for Chicago, IL

An peach colored “Pink Bartok” tablet with was submitted from Chicago, IL. This sample was sold as Ecstasy/MDMA, but did not test as such. It was found to contain 3 (active) parts Methylsulfonylmethane (an organic sulfur-containing compound that is often take as a joint health supplement), 2 (active) parts caffeine, and 1 (active) part methamphetamine.

#TestIt Alert Issued for Chicago, IL

An orange Donald Trump tablet with was submitted from Chicago, IL. This sample was sold as Ecstasy/MDMA, but did not test as such. It was found to contain 5 (active) parts Methylsulfonylmethane (an organic sulfur-containing compound that is often take as a joint health supplement), 2 (active) parts caffeine, and 1 (active) part methamphetamine.

#TestIt Alert issued for Ohio

A broken cyan blue tablet containing a white powder was submitted from Ohio. This sample was obtained online as “Blue Ice,” and was expected to be Ecstasy/MDMA, but was actually found to contain 10 active-parts N-Ethyl-pentylone, a substitute cathinone, and 1 active-part MDMA.

#TestIt Alert issued for Charlotte, Miami, and General Public

A small, blue pressed pill was sourced in Charlotte, NC but submitted to EcstasyData.org from Miami, FL. This sample was sold as Oxycodone, but did not test as such. The pill was found to contain fentanyl, a very potent synthetic opioid. The pill was stamped with “A 215” on the front, resembling an Oxycodone tablet, but is indeed counterfeit.