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Methamphetamine sold as cocaine
Risk assessment
A sample sold as cocaine did not contain cocaine, but methamphetamine.
Methamphetamine (N-methylamphetamine) is a synthetic amphetamine derivative. Like cocaine methamphetamine causes the release of dopamine and noradrenaline in the brain and thus has a euphoric and stimulating effect.
As methamphetamine is dosed much lower (2-25 mg) than cocaine (30 - 60 mg) and has a much longer duration of action (methamphetamine: 6-30h / cocaine: 1-1.5h), a misdeclaration of these substances can quickly lead to a psychologically overwhelming and very risky overdose with harmful side effects. Doses of 140 mg or more of methamphetamine can be fatal in an adult.
With powders and crystalline samples, dangerous false declarations occur time and again. It is therefore essential to have powders and crystalline samples tested before consumption!
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Safer Use
Analysis
Have your substances tested in a Drug Checking
Testing
If you do not have the possibility to have substances analysed, always test a small amount to avoid overdoses.
Wait and see
Wait 2 hours after oral intake, as there are always powders / crystals in circulation with unexpected active ingredients, which can have a later onset of action.
Utensils
Always use your own sniffing utensils when applying powders nasally (sniffing) to avoid infecting yourself or others with diseases.
Disclaimer
If you are in possession of a substance that does not appear on this page, this in no way means that it contains the expected ingredient or that it should be safe. The warnings we publish only refer to the substances listed in our Drug Checking offers, these substances pose a high risk of consumption and should not be consumed. A substance may have the same visual appearance (shape, size, colour, etc.) and yet have different ingredients or a different composition. There is no drug use without risk! Only a complete renunciation of drugs is risk-free! If you still decide to use drugs, you should at least follow the safer use rules.
