Current warnings July 2016
Since the beginning of July, we have been testing a range of substances that pose a particular health risk. In addition to a range of (very) high-dose ecstasy tablets, we have tested the new psychoactive substance Dibutylon (bk-DMBDB) was identified in a sample submitted as MDMA. All samples analysed by checkit! in the period from 1 June 2016 to date and classified as high doses, unexpected or of particular health concern are presented in detail under the following link.
Current warnings and analysis results July 2016
Current warnings June 2016
Since the beginning of June, we have been testing a range of substances that pose a particular health risk. In addition to a range of (very) high-dose ecstasy tablets, we have tested the new psychoactive substance 4-Chloroethcathinone (4-CEC) identified in ecstasy tablets.
Under the following link, all samples analysed by checkit! in the period from 1 June 2016 to date and classified as high-dose, unexpected or of particular health concern are presented in detail.
Current warnings and special analysis results June 2016
Current warnings March 2016 - Part 2
Since the beginning of March, we have tested a number of substances of particular health concern. In addition to (very) high doses of ecstasy tablets, several cocaine samples were found to contain unexpected admixtures (mainly levamisole).
In the following link, all samples analysed by checkit! in the period from mid-March to date and classified as high-dose, unexpected or of particular health concern are presented in detail.
Current warnings March 2016 - Part 2
Current warnings March 2016
Since the beginning of March, we have tested a number of substances of particular health concern. The new synthetic substance para-chloromethamphetamine (4-CMA) was identified in a substance analysed as an ecstasy tablet. The new synthetic substances 25I-NBOMe, 25C-NBOMe and 25H-NBOMe were detected in a substance delivered as AL-LAD (a chemically produced derivative of lysergic acid), among others.
Under the following link, all samples analysed by checkit! in the period from 1 March 2016 to date and classified as high-dose, unexpected or of particular health concern are presented in detail.
Current warnings and special results March 2016
Current warnings February 2016
Since the beginning of February, we have tested a number of substances that pose a particular health risk. All samples analysed by checkit! in the period from 1 February 2016 to date and classified as high-dose, unexpected or of particular health concern are presented in detail under the following link.
Current warnings February 2016
Current warnings January 2016
Since the beginning of January 2016, we have analysed a range of different psychoactive substances. In addition to a large number of high-dose ecstasy tablets, several new synthetic substances (NPS) were again identified in "classic" recreational drugs. Clephedrone (4-CMC) was found in a tablet sold as ecstasy and in several samples sold as MDMA. Furthermore, the new synthetic substances 4-Fluoroamphetamine (4-FA) and 3-Methylmethcathinone (3-MMC) were detected in samples brought for analysis as speed. In a trip sold as LSD, the strongly hallucinogenic phenethylamines 25C-NBOMe and 25I-NBOMe identified. Other NPS that were unexpectedly detected in samples were: Penthylon, methiopropamine (MPA), methoxphenidine (MXP), flephedrone and 4-ethylmethcathinone (4-EMC).
All details on the samples classified as high-dose, unexpected or of particular health concern can be found at here.
Current warnings December 2015
Since the beginning of December, we have tested a number of substances of particular health concern. In addition to two alleged ecstasy tablets containing the new synthetic substance 4-chloromethamphetamine (4-CMA), there were predominantly very high-dose tablets in circulation. The new synthetic substance alpha-PVP was also identified in a powder passed off as MDMA.
The following link shows in detail all samples that were analysed by checkit! in the period from 1 December 2015 to date and classified as high doses, unexpected or of particular health concern.
Warnings and special results December 2015
Current warnings October 2015
Since the beginning of October, we have again tested a number of substances that pose a particular health risk. Very high doses of ecstasy tablets are still in circulation. In addition, a number of new synthetic substances have again been identified in supposedly classic recreational drugs. The cathinone derivative Diemethylmethcathinone was detected in a supposed ecstasy tablet, among other things. In addition to an unknown substance, the two new synthetic substances 25C-NBOMe and 25B-NBOMe identified.
All samples analysed by checkit! in the period from 1 October 2015 to date and classified as high-dose, unexpected or of particular health concern are presented in detail under the following link.
Current warnings and special results October 2015
Current warnings September 2015
Since the beginning of September, we have tested a number of substances that pose a particular health risk. Very high-dose ecstasy tablets continue to dominate the market. In addition, new synthetic substances were again identified: on one occasion, the three new synthetic substances 25C-NBOMe + 25I-NBOMe + 25H-NBOMe were detected in a sample sold as LSD. In addition to 25C-NBOMe, 25I-NBOMe was also detected in a powder sold as 25C-NBOMe. Furthermore, the pyrovalerone derivative alpha-PVP was identified in a substance sold as "unknown". In addition, 4-methylamphetamine was detected in a sample submitted as speed.
All samples analysed by checkit! in the period from 1 September 2015 to date and classified as high doses, unexpected or of particular health concern are presented in detail under the following link.
Current warnings and special analysis results September 2015
Attention! Ecstasy with PMMA
Our Swiss colleagues have discovered the particularly harmful substance Paramethoxymethamphetamine (PMMA) identified. It is a pink tablet with the Rolex (crown) logo, which is exclusively PMMA (see photo).
The warning from Safer Party can be found under the following link: http://www.saferparty.ch/tl_files/images/download/file/Warnungen_PDF_2015/PMMA_Juni_2015.pdf
In the past, PMMA/PMA warnings have been repeatedly issued throughout Europe - we have also found PMMA/PMMA in various substances in recent years.
If you decide to use synthetic substances - despite the health and legal risks, Have your substances tested!
If this is not possible, follow the safer use rules: test carefully, wait for the effect, don't top up straight away!
You can find more information about PMA/PMMA here: https://checkit.wien/substanzen/pma/