The Trip Report 17/06/19

Even if you know exactly what you’re taking, drug use is never safe — that said, it’s much safer when you do.

Through the work of organisations such as WEDINOS, The Loop, and SaferParty, we know a little more about the drugs in circulation. The report provided below is a summary of their findings over the last week.* This report is primarily UK-focused and couldn’t possibly cover everything, so if you find something I’ve missed please contact me and we’ll get it updated.

The absence of a product from this list doesn’t mean that it shouldn’t be there; you might have something more dangerous than anything listed, but it just hasn’t been reported yet. A vital tool for any drug user is a testkit, which allows you to identify roughly what is actually in your stash. You can find them at https://www.reagent-tests.uk and get additional support from the helpful community at https://www.reddit.com/r/ReagentTesting/ .

Final note: This report does not constitute medical advice. Some harm-reduction tips are offered for those who have already taken the compound, but if in doubt seek medical attention.

Standing Warning: Mislabelled Benzos

Dozens of samples from across the UK have been shown to be mis-sold, primarily a glut of etizolam being presented as diazepam and alprazolam. For the time being, it is advised to mistrust anything that didn’t come from the literal pharmacist because these samples have been pressed into convincing pills, even sold in blister packs, and reagent testing between these substances is very difficult. These “street blues” have been implicated in deaths across the country, and are not to be taken lightly

Warning: Extremely High Dose — 250mg

Substance: MDMA

Location: Tested in Innsbruck

Advice: Avoid redosing, stay cool and maintain adequate hydration. Many users will dehydrate through sweat, but sweating also sheds electrolytes and some users have suffered from hyponatremia from drinking only water to replenish themselves. If possible, find a sports drink like Lucozade or, if no other solutions are available, add a pinch of salt to the occasional glass of water.

Source: https://bit.ly/2XdBnpi

MDMA info: https://psychonautwiki.org/wiki/MDMA

Warning: Ludicrously High Dose — ~300mg

Substance: MDMA
Location: Manchester
Advice: Avoid redosing, stay cool and maintain adequate hydration. Many users will dehydrate through sweat, but sweating also sheds electrolytes and some users have suffered from hyponatremia from drinking only water to replenish themselves. If possible, find a sports drink like Lucozade or, if no other solutions are available, add a pinch of salt to the occasional glass of water.
Source: https://bit.ly/2RkF3zY
MDMA info: https://psychonautwiki.org/wiki/MDMA

Warning: High Dose — 250mg+

Substance: MDMA
Location: Derby
Advice: Avoid redosing, stay cool and maintain adequate hydration. Many users will dehydrate through sweat, but sweating also sheds electrolytes and some users have suffered from hyponatremia from drinking only water to replenish themselves. If possible, find a sports drink like Lucozade or, if no other solutions are available, add a pinch of salt to the occasional glass of water.

Note: The original source refers to these as over 200mg, but it says the same for Sprites tested above by The Loop at 300mg and darknet sources (obviously not linked) claim 250–300mg for these as well. That’s a hell of a window, so let’s err on the side of caution here.
Source: https://twitter.com/ChillWelfare/status/1140260643133698049
MDMA info: https://psychonautwiki.org/wiki/MDMA

Warning: Extremely High Dose — 250–300mg

Substance: MDMA
Location: Manchester
Advice: Avoid redosing, stay cool and maintain adequate hydration. Many users will dehydrate through sweat, but sweating also sheds electrolytes and some users have suffered from hyponatremia from drinking only water to replenish themselves. If possible, find a sports drink like Lucozade or, if no other solutions are available, add a pinch of salt to the occasional glass of water.
Source: https://bit.ly/2MSh3FO
MDMA info: https://psychonautwiki.org/wiki/MDMA

Warning: High Dose — 205mg

Substance: MDMA
Location: Tested in Zurich
Advice: Avoid redosing, stay cool and maintain adequate hydration. Many users will dehydrate through sweat, but sweating also sheds electrolytes and some users have suffered from hyponatremia from drinking only water to replenish themselves. If possible, find a sports drink like Lucozade or, if no other solutions are available, add a pinch of salt to the occasional glass of water.
Source: https://bit.ly/2KTD2tz
MDMA info: https://psychonautwiki.org/wiki/MDMA

Warning: High Dose — 240mg

Substance: MDMA
Location: Tested in Vienna
Advice: Avoid redosing, stay cool and maintain adequate hydration. Many users will dehydrate through sweat, but sweating also sheds electrolytes and some users have suffered from hyponatremia from drinking only water to replenish themselves. If possible, find a sports drink like Lucozade or, if no other solutions are available, add a pinch of salt to the occasional glass of water.
Source: https://checkit.wien/media/Checkit_Warnungen_0519-1.pdf
MDMA info: https://psychonautwiki.org/wiki/MDMA

Warning: Mislabelled Substance

Substance: 2C-B*
Sold as: 2C-B
Location: Tested in Utrecht
Advice: This one is a little tough to explain, so bear with me. 2C-B refers to the functional groups coming off the main structure of the substance — 2 carboxyl, or C groups and one atom of bromine, referred to as B. It doesn’t specify where those groups are though, which is why the 2C-B* in these Mojo Jojo pills appears to be inactive.

On the left is the 2C-B we all know and love: 2,5-dimethoxy-4-bromo-phenethylamine (hopefully you now appreciate the importance of the abbreviation). On the right, some other bullshit called 4,5-dimethoxy-2-bromo-phenethylamine which is what’s suspected to be in these. This is also what’s in some Maybachs reported here.

To the best of our knowledge this isn’t psychoactive, so short term risks are low, but it’s still preferable to avoid consuming this mystery substance if possible. The psychonaut community has claimed that 2C-B*, which they call 2-BR-4,5-DMPEA, can cause increased heart rate and body temperature: that is still something to be aware of, particularly if you plan to mix with MDMA.
Source: https://www.drugs-test.nl/lijst-extra-riskante-tabletten
2C-B* Info: https://bit.ly/2Kt2jvp

*Warnings are also released by local police forces, in-house testing at festivals, and by users at https://pillreports.net. These warnings are, however, are unquantified and often unreliable so they are given less weight.