KnowYourStuffNZ is testing a fair number of high-dose MDMA pills. These are more risky because the dosage is excessive. While we’re seeing lots of cathinones, there is still plenty of MDMA around.
These pills should be approached with caution.
We advise that the only way to guarantee safety is to not take them. If you do choose to take them, our recommendation is to only take a third of a pill at most, and wait at least an hour before considering taking any more.
These pills have been tested to contain MDMA and a variety of fillers. One type of pill (Pink Porsche copies) also contain caffeine. Combining stimulants such as MDMA and caffeine can increase the risk of heart problems and psychosis. No other psychoactives have been detected in the listed pills.
A common dose of MDMA is around 80-120 milligrams, depending upon a user’s body weight. Some of these pills contain more than two doses in a single pill. We recommend weighing your doses wherever possible.
Taking too much MDMA can cause a very unpleasant experience, health risks, and sometimes even death.
If you or someone you know has taken one of these pills and experiences dizziness and vomiting, a sharp rise in body temperature, muscle cramping, heart palpitations, seizures, or unconsciousness, get medical help straight away.
Please note that the amount of MDMA in these pills is only an indication. Our spectrometers are good at telling what substances are present but not great at working out exactly how much. We recommend always erring on the side of caution.
Suspected high dose pills include:
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| Blue New York Yankees Light blue/turquoise, round, quite thick, NY logo on front, dividing line on reverse Weight: 350mg Estimated to contain 150mg MDMA Note: pills of this size, shape, and colour last year contained 250-300mg MDMA |
Colour and size reference chart |
| Green Four Leaf Clover Pale green, round Weight: 380 mg Estimated to contain 230mg MDMA |
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| Purple Givenchy Pinky-purple, square, Givenchy logo on front, “givenchy 260mg” on back with dividing line Weight: 430-460mg Estimated to contain 250mg MDMA |
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| Orange Soundcloud Orange, cloud shaped, Soundcloud logo on front, divider line on back Weight: 440 mg Estimated to contain 250mg MDMA |
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| Blue Kenzo Blue, tiger head on front, “KENZO” on back Weight: 380mg Estimated to contain 150mg MDMA Note: pills of this size, shape, and colour last year contained 200-300mg MDMA |
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| Red Iron Man Red-pink, Iron Man logo Weight: 370mg Estimated to contain 150mg MDMA |
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| Yellow #MeToo Rectangular, “#MeToo” on front, two fists on back, dividing line Weight: 460mg Estimated to contain 200mg MDMA |
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| Pink Porsche Pink, Porsche logo on front and reverse Weight: 260mg Estimated to contain 160mg of MDMA and 100mg of caffeine, equivalent to 1 or 2 cups of coffee A copy of previous Pink Porsches which did not contain caffeine |
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| Purple Superman Tests as nothing but plaster of Paris No MDMA found Sucks if you bought this one |
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My son is suffering hallucinations after been given a pill on new years eve. How long does it take to get out of system. Should I take him to ED
Sorry, that sucks. Here’s our advice on how to recover from cathinones, if that’s what he’s taken.
For getting medical help, we recommend this if he has tingling in his feet and hands, seizures, hallucinate, or has psychotic episodes. His heart rate might also not slow down, or his symptoms might suddenly get worse. If this happens, you definitely should go to ED.