The Trip Report 16/08

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The Trip Report

17 min readAug 16, 2021

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 I’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 here and if you need any help interpreting your results, the HUP also offers a result resource here.

Final note: This report does not constitute medical advice. Some harm-reduction tips are offered, but if in doubt then for God’s sake, seek medical attention.

Standing Warnings

As the drug supply has degraded, our list of standing warnings has grown. Rather than give you the same information at the top of every report, you can find a dedicated article here and we’ll tell you here of any updates.

Warning: Mislabelled Substance

Substance: MDMB-4en-PINACA
Sold as: Crystal meth
Location: Stockport
Advice: JESUS CHRIST. I could talk to you about dose differentials (while it’s hard to guess, pinaca is generally dosed at ~0.1mg when vaped whereas meth is dosed at 15–30mg) or how little is known about the former, but I don’t think I can make the problem here any clearer than I would just by quoting the self-reported effects attached to this sample: “Increased Energy, Enhanced Senses, Increased Libido, Panic Attack, Loss of consciousness, Agitation, Confusion, Seizure”.

Yeah, it sounded pretty good at the start, didn’t it? Unfortunately, taking this stuff can take a turn for the worse just as quickly as that list did at the best of times, let alone taking hundreds of times the regular dose.

Unfortunately, there’s not much I can offer here — there’s no safe way to take this stuff, no “start low go slow” option, and no test results to confirm its presence. You can test meth with a series of reagents (the full list shown below) and be pretty damn confident that PINACA wouldn’t respond that way, but we can’t say anything for sure until some data on this wretched stuff is available. On the off chance that you have access to this or other synthetic cannabinoids, please get in touch so that we can arrange some reagent tests and make this kind of information available as widely as possible.
Source: https://www.wedinos.org/db/samples/ (Ref: W019990)
4F-MDMB-BINACA info: https://bit.ly/2MHotYQ

Warning: Unknown contamination

Substance: MDMA and unknown contaminants
Sold as: MDMA
Location: Tested in Vienna and Bern
Advice: As you might expect, there isn’t much to talk about here — please avoid taking these and, if you have them in your possession, send a sample to your nearest lab for closer analysis so we can work out what on Earth is going on with them.

Also, if I could plug another article in here, this is why the MDMA situation is in the wretched state that it’s in: https://dosetest.com/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-superpill/
Source: https://bit.ly/3g8Omk9 and https://bit.ly/3AQbo7g
MDMA info: https://psychonautwiki.org/wiki/MDMA

Warning: Mislabelled Substance

Substance: 2-FDCK
Sold as: Ketamine
Location: Tested in Zurich
Advice: This is a curious one. 2-FDCK (2-fluorodeschloroketamine) is quite different to ketamine on a subjective level, but so far as we can tell it’s borderline identical in terms of safety (in the short term at least, it’s uncertain if there are longer-term effects). It is slightly stronger (the common dose is 25–70mg rather than 30–75), but given that ketamine users will generally dose and redose rather than hoofing up one big line and working from there this difference is negligible in practice. 2-FDCK is broadly considered to be “dreamier” and offer more clarity than regular ketamine, so it may seem milder subjectively even as it exerts a stronger overall effect because it’s less of a, for want of a more professional term, mindfuck.

As you might expect from the structural similarity between the two and the structural weirdness of the whole group, it’s pretty difficult to test between the two. Your best bet would be Mandelin reagent, which turns orange/brown in the presence of 2-FDCK and orange/red in the presence of ketamine (I know, it’s not much but it’s the only information we have — if you know what 2-FDCK does in the presence of Simon's reagent, hit me up).
Source: https://bit.ly/3ASHW0N
2-FDCK info: https://psychonautwiki.org/wiki/2fdck

Warning: Mislabelled Substance

Substance: Caffeine
Sold as: Amphetamine
Location: Cardiff
Advice: This is the second report in a row with this substitution in Cardiff — granted, it’s a common one as it is, but it’s unusually centralised here. Here’s the advice from last time:

“As substitutions go, this is probably one of the safer ones — caffeine is active at higher doses than amphetamine, better tolerated (particularly given that most of the population is using it regularly) and relatively safe on membranes. The exception to this, of course, is among those allergic to caffeine, who need to be careful with any stimulant — even without substitution, caffeine is commonly cut into speed and related stimulants to bulk it out. The best way to test for the presence of caffeine in your speed is Mandelin reagent, which will turn green in the presence of amphetamine and brown in the presence of caffeine.”
Source: https://www.wedinos.org/db/samples/ (Ref: 000044213)
Caffeine info: https://psychonautwiki.org/wiki/Caffeine

Warning: Mislabelled Substance

Substance: Ketamine
Sold as: Cocaine
Location: Cardiff
Advice: I had to check the reference numbers on this one, because this is also the same as another Cardiff sample from last time — they have different references, different pictures and everything I swear. As above, so below:

“This is likely a mixed-up baggie situation rather than some new trend or ploy from a dealer. While ketamine is generally considered to be safer than cocaine, expectation plays a huge part — someone might take cocaine in the kind of unfamiliar or uncomfortable environment where an unexpected snoutful of ket may present an immediate threat to their safety/wellbeing — say they’re in a nightclub bathroom, or they’re experiencing the kind of problematic use that has them dosing up at work.

If you’ve already taken this (congratulations on navigating here, by the way), there’s really not much to be done but to find someone to keep an eye on you, or at least a nice quiet spot to sit down, until the experience passes.

Otherwise, this is a perfect example of the value of testkits: it can be easy to mistake these two by eye, but Simon’s reagent will easily differentiate them: cocaine will produce a faint blue colour, while ketamine will give you a heady pink/orange/yellow to match its general vibe.”
Source: https://www.wedinos.org/db/samples/ (Ref: W020077)
Ketamine info: https://psychonautwiki.org/wiki/Ketamine

Warning: Mislabelled Substance

Substance: 4-HO-MET
Sold as: 4-AcO-DMT
Location: Ardgay
Advice: Any psychedelic/psychedelic substitution is complicated to speak about, just because the subjective experience of any such drug is as dependent on set and setting as much as it is about the substance itself. This makes it difficult for us to discuss them in detail, unless there’s some kind of obvious risks to your physical health which, in this case, there aren’t. Nevertheless, knowing what you’re taking is important to have confidence going into any trip, so at least we can reagent-test the sample to understand what’s on the tab.

The difference may be subtle, but it is possible to test the difference between these two. 4-HO-MET will turn your Mecke reagent black, whereas 4-AcO-DMT will turn it a dark green instead — shining a light on it should make the green pop out more at the edges of the drop and make it a little clearer.
Source: https://www.wedinos.org/db/samples/ (Ref: W020343)
4-HO-MET info: https://psychonautwiki.org/wiki/4-HO-MET

Warning: Adulterated Substance

Substance: 2C-B and MDMA
Sold as: 2C-B
Location: London
Advice: To be totally honest, I wasn’t sure whether to bother including this sample, an odd form of the now-infamous tucibi. The dose differential is so massive between these two that it’d need to be 90% MDMA for you to even get rolling along with your trip, and that would still necessitate redosing to ten times the expected dose. Hopefully, having stuck with us this far into this particular Trip Report, let alone having read previous editions, you wouldn’t think to do that in the first place. If you would, please don’t — it’s good practice to avoid any sample where that becomes necessary, it means you’re consuming something inactive at best, or at worst a totally different drug.

If you do have “2C-B” that looks like this and want to check, you can do so with a simple Marquis reagent test. 2C-B’s yellow/green reaction will be totally drowned out by the deep purple-black response created by MDMA.
Source: https://www.wedinos.org/db/samples/ (Ref: W020433)
2C-B info: https://psychonautwiki.org/wiki/2C-B
MDMA info: https://psychonautwiki.org/wiki/MDMA

Warning: Mislabelled Substance

Substance: Methamphetamine and Caffeine
Sold as: Amphetamine
Location: Cheltenham
Advice: This is starting to get absurd. In the last Trip Report, a sample was tested showing the same results in Manchester. Here’s what was advised:

“Without knowing the ratio of meth to caffeine, it’s impossible for us to make any claims regarding dose differential or safety advice specific to this sample. Similarly, we can’t offer much assistance in identifying them — your best bet would be to identify the difference between amphetamine and methamphetamine using either Robadope or Simon’s reagents. Robadope won’t respond to meth, while producing a red colour when exposed to amphetamine, while Simons will turn dark blue in the presence of meth in contrast to red/brown from amphetamine. We’d point out though, that we don’t know how Robadope will respond to caffeine, if at all, so this may be altered by its presence if you have one of these pills.”
Source: https://www.wedinos.org/db/samples/ (Ref: W020555)
Methamphetamine info: https://bit.ly/2W0XLn9
Caffeine info: https://psychonautwiki.org/wiki/Caffeine

Warning: Mislabelled Substance

Substance: Mescaline
Sold as: Methylone
Location: Tested in Bern
Advice: I’m not gonna lie to you, folks, I think this is a problem of someone mumbling more than anything. Methylone and mescaline are both pretty uncommon (methylone almost unheard of these days — you’d have an easier time finding quaaludes, at least there’s demand for those) and not easily mixed up chemically, but terribly similar phonically.

While this capsule fortunately contained only quite a light dose of mescaline (157mg, with regular doses starting at ~200), any unexpected psychedelic experience can be deeply unpleasant in a way that is pretty difficult for us to advise on meaningfully. Suffice it to say that if you take what you think is methylone and start to experience psychedelic effects, you should alert a friend and make sure you go to somewhere you feel comfortable and safe — odds are that you’ve taken something else entirely (or like half a gram of methylone, in which case the only place you should feel safe is the nearest hospital).

The easiest way to test for this substitution is to make use of Liebermann reagent: in the presence of mescaline, it will turn black whereas methylone will produce a yellow, then blue response.
Source: https://bit.ly/2VYWc9j
Mescaline info: https://psychonautwiki.org/wiki/Mescaline

Warning: High Dose — 204mg

Substance: MDMA
Location: Tested in Vienna
Advice: These pills are generally intended to contain more than one dose and as such, most come with a breakline. If you spot a pill on The Trip report, odds are you’ll want to snap it and have a half or even less to have the best experience.

Once you’re already up, you’ll want to 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_2021_KW29.pdf
MDMA info: https://psychonautwiki.org/wiki/MDMA

Warning: High Dose — 215mg

Once you’re already up, you’ll want to 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_2021_KW31.pdf
MDMA info: https://psychonautwiki.org/wiki/MDMA

Warning: High Dose — 224mg

Substance: MDMA
Location: Tested in Bern
Advice: These pills are generally intended to contain more than one dose and as such, most come with a breakline. If you spot a pill on The Trip report, odds are you’ll want to snap it and have a half or even less to have the best experience.

Once you’re already up, you’ll want to 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/2XoMz3Y
MDMA info: https://psychonautwiki.org/wiki/MDMA

Warning: High Dose — 221–240mg

Substance: MDMA
Location: Tested in Lucerne and Zurich
Advice: These pills are generally intended to contain more than one dose and as such, most come with a breakline. If you spot a pill on The Trip report, odds are you’ll want to snap it and have a half or even less to have the best experience.

Once you’re already up, you’ll want to 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/3yOyquO and https://bit.ly/3yWKBpt
MDMA info: https://psychonautwiki.org/wiki/MDMA

Warning: High Dose — 210mg

Substance: MDMA
Location: Tested in Zurich
Advice: These pills are generally intended to contain more than one dose and as such, most come with a breakline. If you spot a pill on The Trip report, odds are you’ll want to snap it and have a half or even less to have the best experience.

Once you’re already up, you’ll want to 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/3D2z8r5
MDMA info: https://psychonautwiki.org/wiki/MDMA

Warning: High Dose — 231–240mg

Substance: MDMA
Location: Tested in Biel and Barcelona
Advice: These pills are generally intended to contain more than one dose and as such, most come with a breakline. If you spot a pill on The Trip report, odds are you’ll want to snap it and have a half or even less to have the best experience.

Once you’re already up, you’ll want to 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.
Sources: https://bit.ly/3iPaKB1 and https://bit.ly/3CRCXz8
MDMA info: https://psychonautwiki.org/wiki/MDMA

Warning: Extremely High Dose — 250mg

Substance: MDMA
Location: Barcelona
Advice: These pills are generally intended to contain more than one dose and as such, most come with a breakline. If you spot a pill on The Trip report, odds are you’ll want to snap it and have a half or even less to have the best experience.

Once you’re already up, you’ll want to 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://energycontrol.org/analisis-de-sustancias/
MDMA info: https://psychonautwiki.org/wiki/MDMA

Warning: High Dose — 222mg

Once you’re already up, you’ll want to 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://energycontrol.org/analisis-de-sustancias/
MDMA info: https://psychonautwiki.org/wiki/MDMA

Warning: Extremely High Dose — 258mg

Once you’re already up, you’ll want to 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://energycontrol.org/analisis-de-sustancias/
MDMA info: https://psychonautwiki.org/wiki/MDMA

Warning: High Dose — 226mg

Once you’re already up, you’ll want to 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://energycontrol.org/analisis-de-sustancias/
MDMA info: https://psychonautwiki.org/wiki/MDMA

Warning: High Dose — 216mg

Substance: MDMA
Location: Badajoz
Advice: These pills are generally intended to contain more than one dose and as such, most come with a breakline. If you spot a pill on The Trip report, odds are you’ll want to snap it and have a half or even less to have the best experience.

Once you’re already up, you’ll want to 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://energycontrol.org/analisis-de-sustancias/
MDMA info: https://psychonautwiki.org/wiki/MDMA

Warning: High Dose — 208–224mg

Substance: MDMA
Location: Manchester
Advice: These pills are generally intended to contain more than one dose and as such, most come with a breakline. If you spot a pill on The Trip report, odds are you’ll want to snap it and have a half or even less to have the best experience.

Once you’re already up, you’ll want to 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/2XzF4aD
MDMA info: https://psychonautwiki.org/wiki/MDMA

Warning: Variable Dose — 199–253mg

As this press appears to have a huge range of doses, I would strongly advise breaking them up even more finely and adopting start-low-go-slow to work up to the desired experience. After all, the window stated above is only for the samples we have — there could be pills out there that are far weaker or stronger than these.
Source: https://bit.ly/2XzF4aD
MDMA info: https://psychonautwiki.org/wiki/MDMA

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The Trip Report 16/08

Standing Warnings

Warning: Mislabelled Substance

Warning: Unknown contamination

Warning: Mislabelled Substance

Warning: Mislabelled Substance

Warning: Mislabelled Substance

Warning: Mislabelled Substance

Warning: Adulterated Substance

Warning: Mislabelled Substance

Warning: Mislabelled Substance

Warning: High Dose — 204mg

Warning: High Dose — 215mg

Warning: High Dose — 224mg

Warning: High Dose — 221–240mg

Warning: High Dose — 210mg

Warning: High Dose — 231–240mg

Warning: Extremely High Dose — 250mg

Warning: High Dose — 222mg

Warning: Extremely High Dose — 258mg

Warning: High Dose — 226mg

Warning: High Dose — 216mg

Warning: High Dose — 208–224mg

Warning: Variable Dose — 199–253mg

Written by Cameron Scally