Testing
Galenika Bensedin and Ksalol: which pills are real
101 Galenika, Bensedin, Ksalol and Elipam pills tested in labs. 79 were the benzodiazepine on the blister. One in five was not.
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Testing
Step-by-step guides to checking what is actually in a sample. Which reagent suits which substance, how to read a color change, and where reagents stop and purity testing begins.
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Step-by-step guides to checking what is actually in a sample. Which reagent suits which substance, how to read a color change, and where reagents stop and purity testing begins.
Testing
Pill reports: how to read one, and what it cannot tell you
Once it meant somebody’s guess. Now it means a lab result. 9,374 tested samples from 27 European drug checking services.
Testing Harm reduction Research
Does drug checking reduce harm?
Drug checking is not only about avoiding a bad batch. The evidence suggests the conversation around the test changes behaviour too.
Testing Cannabinoids CBD Hasz RSO THC TLC
How to check THC level in cannabis products?
Legal cannabis products carry strict THC limits, and compliance is rarely verified. Here is how to measure the actual concentration.
Testing Alprazolam Benzo Benzodiazepines Fentanyl Zimmermann
How to detect clonazepam?
Counterfeit benzodiazepine pills are common and increasingly contain something else entirely. Here is how to check what you actually have.
Testing Cathinones CMC Mephedrone Metaphedrone MMC
How to identify MMC and CMC?
Mephedrone has spawned a family of analogues sold interchangeably. Reagents cannot name them all, but here is how far you can get.
Testing Strips Test strips
Test strips for xylazine
Xylazine is turning up in opioid supplies and does not respond to naloxone. The test strips are extremely sensitive, and here is how to use them.