⚠️WARNING!⚠️ 30 Aug 2024 Following testing by our scientists, a #harmreduction #warning, has been issued by #Greater #Manchester Drugs Early Warning System Important #medical & #welfare guidance for #nitazene #intoxication Stay safe and if unwell please seek medical attention

More like a dreamhd! Not only the opportunity to learn with an incredible source of knowledge, but also a chance to be meaningfully involved in the initial stages of drug checking service delivery and research in Australia.

We found a novel dissociative (most likely 2F-NENDCK) in white powder expected to be methamphetamine. Novel dissociatives like 2F-NENDCK can hit very very quick and strong when injected, which could put you straight into an intense k-hole.

Definitely worth checking out the full report and other drug info about tuci, phenacetin, 2'-fluoro-2-oxo-PCE, and steroids and so much more at quihn.org/cheqpoint/

2F-NENDCK, 2'-fluoro-2-oxo-PCE, 2- FXE, CanKet, whatever you call it (and am still open to better name suggestions), seems to be hanging around and showing up in unexpected places. cfsre.org/images/content…

Our Senior Project Officer, Rita Brien spoke with Guardian Australia on why Naloxone should be "as common as EpiPen in a first-aid kit". Read more about who should have this life-saving medication and where to access it: bit.ly/3ZADhQG #RecreationalDrugs #Overdose #Naloxone

👇 Extensive referral in this The Guardian article to our recent work on #nitazene test strips and our work on the pharmacological characterization of #nitazenes in general. Key message is that we have good reasons to be worried and should work on preparedness and harm reduction.

A new kind of potent opioid is suddenly appearing around the globe. These drugs can be deadly, especially for people who don't know they took them. Scientists are rushing to detect them in the drug supply. My latest for Guardian news theguardian.com/us-news/2024/s…

The availabilty of rapid information about emerging drugs that can pose significant harm makes a huge global impact, as shown by the Stove lab. As does the advocacy by @clairezagorski and others for more harm reduction support. And great to see the WWBE developments from Richard Bade.

Mona’s ‘Ladies Lounge’ wins court battle to re-open, exclude men smh.com.au/culture/art-an…

How can we build on drug surveillance and early warning systems to coordinate better responses to #nitazenes and other emerging drugs? Join our #webinar for this important discussion, with experts from across Australia and NZ. Register now: bit.ly/3Bq8P1z #DrugPolicy

Ever heard of steroids being tested in a drug checking setting? You have now. CheQpoint and Griffith University have been running a trial to establish analytical and implementation methods. Check out Wave 2 results of ROIDCheck hi-ground.org/app/uploads/20… Great work to all involved

chuffed.org/project/114631… I'm excited to say that I am off to Antarctica! Amazing opportunity to expand my leadership expertise in the company of 100 women from around the world!

Our first-of-its kind Steroid Checking Trial reports all testing back to community so they can make well-informed decisions. 'Wave 2' officially out for all of community: shorturl.at/BhF60 The Loop Australia The Loop QuIVAA Griffith University QMHC

Ross Coomber @monicabarratt Jason Ferris (he/him) @ChenealPuljevic Karen Blakey + @ivolpe.bsky.social + Rita Brien (she or they) + many others not on X. + Amazing partnership between The Loop Aus, QuIVAA, QuIHN, Hi-Ground, CheQpoint.

While it may overlap with your dinner time (in Australia) @monicabarratt is presenting a webinar via @fph on "Online access to drugs and harm reduction". 18th October @DJConnolly94 fph.org.uk/events-courses…

In patients with suspected opioid poisoning, adding IM naloxone (1600 μg) to titrated IV doses resulted in prolonged reversal of respiratory depression and fewer naloxone doses with no increased risk of withdrawal tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Keep staying safe.

Just out #openaccess in Pharmacological Research: Marthe Vandeputte & a 💪 set of collaborators: 🔮 "Characterization of novel nitazene recreational drugs: Insights into their risk potential from in vitro µ-opioid receptor assays and in vivo behavioral studies in mice". sciencedirect.com/science/articl… 👇

Nitazenes in fake M30 oxycodone also reported by CheQpoint in Queensland. Get some free naloxone in your first aid kits and never be afraid to call 000. Might save a life