#TestIt Alert: Clear capsule of white powder sold in the Bay Area, CA as a benzodiazepine but contains exclusively unidentified chemicals

By: Rachel Clark, DanceSafe Intern A clear capsule of white powder was sold in the Bay Area, CA as a benzodiazepine but actually contained two different unidentified chemicals. The sample was sourced in Los Angeles, CA and submitted from the Bay Area, CA.  The sample did not react with Marquis, Mecke, or Mandelin reagents.   Unidentified chemicals in samples are substances that are not currently listed in advanced testing databases. These chemicals could be anything, either psychoactive or nonpsychoactive. Because of this, it is impossible to know whether the unidentified chemical contained in this sample is toxic or dangerous.  It is important to note that...

July 29, 2019Read more...

#TestIt Alert: White rectangular “bar” pill with three score lines, “XANAX” stamped into one side, and “2” stamped into the other sold in the Bay Area, CA as Xanax (alprazolam) but actually contains an unidentified chemical, cyproheptadine, amantadine, chlorpheniramine, doxepin, etizolam, promethazine, and melatonin

By: Rachel Clark, DanceSafe Intern A white rectangular “bar” pill with three score lines, “XANAX” stamped into one side, and “2” stamped into the other was sold in the Bay Area, CA as Xanax (alprazolam) but actually contained an unidentified chemical, cyproheptadine, amantadine, chlorpheniramine, doxepin, etizolam, promethazine, and melatonin. The sample was sourced in Los Angeles, CA and sold in the Bay Area, CA.  The sample reacted orange to brown with the Marquis reagent, a very slight brown change with the Mecke reagent, and light brown with the Mandelin reagent.  Unidentified chemicals in samples are substances that are not currently listed in advanced...

July 24, 2019Read more...

#TestIt Alert: Green-blue circular tablet with tan speckles and “A1” stamped on one side sold in the Bay Area, CA as MDMA but actually contains caffeine, MDA, and methylsulfonylmethane

By: Rachel Clark, DanceSafe Intern A round green-blue pill with splotches of tan/brown and “A1” stamped into one side was sold as MDMA in the Bay Area, CA, but actually contains caffeine, MDA, and methylsulfonylmethane. The sample was sourced in Los Angeles, CA, and submitted from the Bay Area, CA.  The sample reacted purple with the Marquis reagent, purple to blue to black with the Mecke reagent, and purple to brown with the Mandelin reagent.  MDA is traditionally considered to be more psychedelic and stimulating than MDMA, with a slightly lower empathogenic profile and marginally longer duration of action. Because of this, set...

July 22, 2019Read more...