checkit! tested three supposed LSD trips at the last event (see picture below), on which a previously unknown substance was detected. As the subsequent analysis revealed, this substance is the new synthetic substance 25I-NBOMe.

 25I-NBOMe is chemically related to the hallucinogenic phenetylamine 2C-I. To date, the substance has appeared in various European countries on LSD trips, but also in powder form. At the beginning of this year, seven young men were hospitalised in Great Britain with symptoms of an overdose (palpitations, increased blood pressure, cramps, high fever, involuntary muscle contractions, etc.), all of whom, as it turned out, had consumed 25I-NBOMe. Two people had to be treated in intensive care and one person was treated for kidney failure.

As with all new synthetic substances, there is hardly any information on the mode of action and dose of 25I-NBOMe. The effects of the substance appear to be highly dose-dependent and are in the microgram range (= one millionth of a gram). This means that a visual estimation of the dosage is hardly possible and overdoses can easily occur. The substance appears to have a stronger effect than LSD and can also be absorbed through the skin.

Given the occasion, we therefore advise you - if you decide to consume supposed LSD despite the legal and health risks - to have your trip tested! If you knowingly decide to consume 25I-NBOMe, dose extremely carefully, wait for the effects and don't top up straight away!