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  • 'An arms race': the evolving new synthetic drugs that need fresh methods to detect them
  • HSE warns of pink cocaine, triple-strength MDMA and new ketamine strain during festival season
  • Lethal opioids called nitazenes are ravaging parts of Europe. So far, they are rare in B.C.

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thejournal.ie /4 weeks ago

'An arms race': the evolving new synthetic drugs that need fresh methods to detect them

A new pilot early warning system for novel substances is already in operation.

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thejournal.ie /3 weeks ago

HSE warns of pink cocaine, triple-strength MDMA and new ketamine strain during festival season

Between 2021 and 2025, the HSE identified 57 new substances that had never been seen in Ireland before.

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vancouversun.com /1 month ago

Lethal opioids called nitazenes are ravaging parts of Europe. So far, they are rare in B.C.

'These substances are highly potent, even in low concentrations, increasing the risk of overdose,' warn Vancouver police

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dailymail.com /1 month ago

Why 'energy sniff' - a new LEGAL high compared to 'clean cocaine' - is sweeping the party scene... and heading straight...

The video shows a heavy-set man arranging some pale powder into a tiny heap on the back of his hand, before lifting it to one nostril and inhaling with enthusiasm.

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psychedelicalpha.com /6 days ago

Pα+ Library: Psychedelic REMS

As potential approvals of psychedelic therapies draw closer, attention is increasingly turning to what their real-world delivery might look like. While many details remain unknown,...

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thejournal.ie /1 week ago

Inside the drug testing lab at Electric Picnic as 'unpredictable' 3-CMC falsely sold as MDMA found

The HSE has also warned this weekend that some MDMA pills it tested were very high strength.

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refractor.io /1 month ago

'Gas station heroin' sparks emergency drug crackdown in the US

The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has petitioned to temporarily classify an over-the-counter supplement referred to as a "gas station heroin" drug as a Schedule I substa...

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missourinet.com /1 month ago

New drug in town: cychlorphine more dangerous than fentanyl (LISTEN)

New synthetic opioids are popping up faster than they can be regulated. For parents and partiers: Be careful. Ashley Byrd talks with Dr. Alex Krotulski, a leading national research...

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independent.co.uk /1 week ago

Pink cocaine, apple-flavoured ketamine and triple-strength ecstasy: How festival drugs went supersonic

As festivals get underway across the country this bank holiday weekend, Lydia Spencer-Elliott speaks to toxicology experts about the rise of polydrug use, what’s really in these il...

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thehindu.com /1 month ago

Narcotics Control Bureau busts pan-India LSD distribution network

2,796 LSD blots and other narcotic substances seized, 4 held 

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timesofindia.indiatimes.com /1 month ago

Government: North-east cartels shifting towards synthetic drugs

Northeast drug syndicates are shifting towards synthetic drugs from Myanmar. They are increasingly using social media and encrypted apps for coordination. Traffickers exploit porou...

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psychedelicalpha.com /1 month ago

Pα+ Psychedelic Bulletin #229: SAMHSA Convenes Experts; AtaiBeckley’s Road to Lilly; Turnbull Doubles Down on BOL-148; C...

SAMHSA Convenes Experts to Tackle Psychedelic Data Gaps Dozens of experts met in D.C. last week under the auspices of SAMHSA’s two-day consultation, titled ‘Addressing Data Gaps to...

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scotsman.com /1 week ago

NHS opens clinic for young ketamine users as bladder harm rises

The powerful anaesthetic has risen in popularity among recreational users - sometimes with ‘life changing’ effects

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ekathimerini.com /1 week ago

Psychologist among three arrested in Attica drug trafficking sting

A psychologist moonlighting as a drug supplier, a folk singer allegedly on the client list, and a dealer using a “ghost phone” and coded slang to stay one step ahead of police, Gre...

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rnz.co.nz /6 days ago

Party drug MDMA gets official approval as PTSD treatment

MDMA is a psychoactive drug used recreationally, but now it can be prescribed for post-traumatic stress disorder.

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iltalehti.fi /1 month ago

Yle: Pelottava löytö tamperelais­miehen ruumiin­avauksessa – Suomeen rantautui nyt jotain erittäin vaarallista

THL löysi kuolleen tamperelaismiehen ruumiinavauksessa protonitatsepyyniä, kertoo Yle. Ainetta on havaittu Euroopassa ja Australiassa vain pienissä määrin. Tappavan vahvaa muuntohu...

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latimes.com /2 weeks ago

L.A. takes aim at phenibut, an unregulated 'gas station drug' that is growing in popularity

L.A. City Council hopes to regulate phenibut, a drug one council member says is widely available to children in gas stations and convenience stores.

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psychedelicalpha.com /2 days ago

Two New Zealand Psychiatrists Approved to Prescribe MDMA for PTSD

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ekathimerini.com /1 week ago

Psychologist arrested in suspicion of involvement in drug dealing

Police in Piraeus have arrested a psychologist on suspicion of involvement in a drug dealing network.

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theguardian.com /1 month ago

UK becoming ‘wild west’ for experimental peptides, expert warns

Prof Channa Jayasena says growing online sales of unregulated drugs risk fatalities as responsibility falls between regulatorsFitness influencers linked to wellness brand helping r...

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irishtimes.com /1 week ago

Children addicted to synthetic cannabis vapes can be denied access to Camhs support

Highly addictive drug linked to serious mental and physical health problems including psychosis

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irishtimes.com /1 week ago

People caught with drugs can be referred to health system under new scheme

New approach is part of wider plan to reduce drug-related harm and support people to access help at an earlier stage

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rte.ie /3 weeks ago

Podcast: Synthetic drugs and inside the Healy-Rae row

High-risk synthetic cannabinoids are being found in vapes, vape 'juice' and other products that can be bought in shops and on the illicit market in Ireland, according to the HSE.

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psychedelicalpha.com /1 month ago

Q1 2026: Oregon Psilocybin Services Update

Oregon Psilocybin Services (OPS) has now published its first dataset from 2026, with updates summarised in our Oregon Psilocybin Services Tracker. Covering January to March 2026, t...

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