The Trip Report 17/12
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 DanceSafe, 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.
SERIOUS WARNING: Mislabelled Substance
Substance: Fentanyl
Sold as: Percocet (oxycodone and paracetamol)
Location: London
Advice: This is the most dangerous substitution we’ve seen so far on the Trip Report. Forget what I said about 5F-ADB, those were more innocent times when fentanyl wasn’t being chopped into our goddamn opiate supply. Fentanyl is an exceptionally-potent synthetic opioid which has been killing thousands across North America, where it is cut into heroin and other opioids or sold in their place. Until now, our low heroin prices have kept fentanyl from major adoption in the UK but this case of fentanyl being pressed into a fake Percocet pill represents a disturbing shift in our marketplace, and a bell that can’t be unrung. Dedicated test-kits are available online at https://www.reagent-tests.uk/product/fentanyl-test-strip/ and at various NHS outlets, and all opiate users should keep the overdose antidote Naloxone on hand in case of emergency. This is absolutely not a try-it-and-see situation, if you have these pills either test them or flush them.
Source: https://bit.ly/2ChVN50
Fentanyl advice: https://psychonautwiki.org/wiki/Fentanyl
Warning: Mislabelled Substance
Substance: Diclazepam
Sold as: Diazepam
Location: Edinburgh
Advice: As the primary difference between these substances is dose range, most risk comes from the unreliable doses in these low-quality pills. Otherwise, normal benzodiazepine guidelines apply. Avoid alcohol and try not to do anything silly.
Source: http://www.wedinos.org/db/samples/ (W009106)
Diclazepam info: https://psychonautwiki.org/wiki/Diclazepam
Warning: Mislabelled Substance
Substance: Cocaine
Sold as: Amphetamine
Location: Swansea
Advice: Cocaine has a higher dose range than amphetamine, so the odds of accidental overdose are relatively low in this substitution. If you notice numbness in your nose at the point of insufflation, you may be subject to such a mislabelling — however, given the price differential between cocaine and amphetamine, this sample is most likely a simple mistake from the user or their dealer and is unlikely to be a widespread issue.
Source: http://www.wedinos.org/db/samples/ (000041306)
Cocaine Info: https://psychonautwiki.org/wiki/Cocaine
Warning: High Dose — 279mg
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/2GpUuW5
MDMA Info: https://psychonautwiki.org/wiki/MDMA
Warning: High Dose, 232–251mg
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/2QZxykd
MDMA Info: https://psychonautwiki.org/wiki/MDMA
Warning: High Dose — 223mg
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/2Gnvajf
MDMA Info: https://psychonautwiki.org/wiki/MDMA
Warning: High Dose — 221mg
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/2PJECNx
MDMA Info: https://psychonautwiki.org/wiki/MDMA
Warning: High Dose — 219mg
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/2A4KxHY
MDMA Info: https://psychonautwiki.org/wiki/MDMA
Warning: Ludicrously High Dose — 301mg
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/2BohVJu
MDMA Info: https://psychonautwiki.org/wiki/MDMA
Warning: Mislabelled Substance
Substance: 2F-DCK (sorry folks, no image — it’s a white powder though, you get the idea)
Sold as: Ketamine
Location: Durham
Advice: A favourite in the psychonaut community (and only mostly because it sounds like dick), DCK (deschloroketamine) and its derivatives are known for their increased potency and duration along with their more relaxed, dreamlike subjective experience. If you’re taking it accidentally, however, none of those things are good news. Differentiating the two is best done with Liebermann’s reagent, which exhibits no colour change in the presence of 2F-DCK but turns yellow in the presence of OG ket. Otherwise, starting low and going slow will give you a better idea of what you’re dealing with — after all, you might find you prefer it.
Source: https://bit.ly/2S1VvEZ
2F-DCK info: https://psychonautwiki.org/wiki/2-Fluorodeschloroketamine
*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.
