With the festival season ongoing and many university Orientation events happening next week, KnowYourStuffNZ would like to provide an update of pills currently in circulation that may not be as they seem. This follows on from our notification of high dose MDMA pills prior to New Year. The pills have been identified in our testingContinue reading “Update: more pills to be aware of this summer”
Category Archives: Alerts
ALERT: 5F-MDMB-PINACA sold as crystal LSD
KnowYourStuffNZ has found 5F-MDMB-PINACA, a synthetic cannabinoid, in a sample of white powder that was presumed to be crystal LSD. The sample had been taken orally in a very tiny amount, and the experience was described as unpleasant and depressive with dissociative effects, and “Definitely not like LSD.” The sample was tested using FT-IR spectroscopy,Continue reading “ALERT: 5F-MDMB-PINACA sold as crystal LSD”
Notification: high-dose MDMA pills in circulation ahead of NYE 2019/2020
With New Year’s Eve just around the corner, KnowYourStuffNZ would like to advise people of high-dose MDMA pills currently in circulation. These have been identified in our testing so far this summer season, and are likely to be found around the country over the holiday period. These pills should be approached with caution. Users areContinue reading “Notification: high-dose MDMA pills in circulation ahead of NYE 2019/2020”
Cathinone C86 identified as eutylone
The substance found and alerted by KnowYourStuffNZ in testing earlier this month, previously known only as C86, has now been identified as eutylone. Eutylone, also known as bk-EBDB or n-ethylbutylone, is a stimulant in the cathinone family (sometimes called “bath salts”). It was first synthesised in the 1960s and first reported to European Early WarningContinue reading “Cathinone C86 identified as eutylone”
ALERT: White powder in clear capsules containing unknown cathinone C86
FURTHER UPDATE 1 May: We’ve now identified this as eutylone, a new cathinone. You can find harm reduction advice in our more detailed eutylone post. UPDATE Saturday 19.00: After more analysis we believe this is not n-ethylpentylone as previously stated. It appears to be an unknown cathinone that we’re calling “C86”. The harm reduction adviceContinue reading “ALERT: White powder in clear capsules containing unknown cathinone C86”