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MANchester DRug Analysis & Knowledge Exchange @ManMetUni. Working in partnership to deliver effective harm reduction through excellence in science.

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šŸ’„NEW RESEARCH PAPERšŸ’„ Our collaborative work led by Ryan Mewis w/MattHulme Jack Marron, Stuart Langley & Sophie Benjamin (NTUScienceTechnology) on the synthesis & crystal structures of 5 fluorinated diphenidine derivatives is available online Acta Cryst E journals.iucr.org/e/issues/2025/…

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šŸ’„DRUG FOCUS REPORTšŸ’„ The GMTRENDS focus report on ā€œketamineā€ trends, covering 2023/24, is available (for free) online. This collaborative work, led by by Rob Ralphs, includes detailed chemical analysis by our team of scientists. Link (free): gmtrends.mmu.ac.uk/wp-content/upl…

šŸ’„DRUG FOCUS REPORTšŸ’„

The GMTRENDS focus report on ā€œketamineā€ trends, covering 2023/24, is available (for free) online.

This collaborative work, led by by <a href="/MMUOutofit/">Rob Ralphs</a>, includes detailed chemical analysis by our team of scientists.

Link (free): gmtrends.mmu.ac.uk/wp-content/upl…
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šŸ’„NEW RESEARCH PAPERšŸ’„ Our collaborative work w/ University of Bath, led by Richard Bowman @StephenHusbands & Christopher Pudney, on a field-portable device for detection of controlled & psychoactive substances in e-cigarettes has been published in ACSOmega doi.org/10.1021/acsome…

šŸ’„NEW RESEARCH PAPERšŸ’„

Our collaborative work w/ <a href="/UniofBath/">University of Bath</a>, led by <a href="/mindnumbed/">Richard Bowman</a> @StephenHusbands &amp; <a href="/CRPudney/">Christopher Pudney</a>, on a field-portable device for detection of controlled &amp; psychoactive substances in e-cigarettes has been published in <a href="/ACSOmega/">ACSOmega</a>

doi.org/10.1021/acsome…
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šŸ’„BREAKING!šŸ’„25 Mar 2025 We’re proud to announce that our PUBLIC FUNDING has been renewed! Further funding to be announced soon! We’re honoured to CONTINUE to deliver our nationally-recognised harm reduction partnership and safeguard the 2.8M residents of Greater Manchester!

šŸ’„BREAKING!šŸ’„25 Mar 2025

We’re proud to announce that our PUBLIC FUNDING has been renewed! 

Further funding to be announced soon!

We’re honoured to CONTINUE to deliver our nationally-recognised harm reduction partnership and safeguard the 2.8M residents of Greater Manchester!
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ā›”ļøCAUTION!ā›”ļø 27 Mar 2025 Multiple, Blue ā€œMonclerā€ embossed #Ecstasy tablets analytically confirmed by MANDRAKE, to contain #MDMA (average: 277 mg/tablet) = to 3x the common oral dose circulating in #Manchester. If unwell please seek medical attention.

ā›”ļøCAUTION!ā›”ļø 27 Mar 2025

Multiple, Blue ā€œMonclerā€ embossed #Ecstasy tablets analytically confirmed by <a href="/MANDRAKE_LAB/">MANDRAKE</a>, to contain #MDMA (average: 277 mg/tablet) = to 3x the common oral dose circulating in #Manchester.

If unwell please seek medical attention.
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āš ļøWARNING!āš ļø 29 Mar 25 Multiple samples of beige powder, potentially mis-sold as MDMA, confirmed by MANDRAKE, to contain synthetic cathinone, 4F-α-PVP, in #Manchester Not much known about this substance but has been implicated fatalities. If unwell seek medical attention.

āš ļøWARNING!āš ļø 29 Mar 25

Multiple samples of beige powder, potentially mis-sold as MDMA, confirmed by <a href="/MANDRAKE_LAB/">MANDRAKE</a>, to contain synthetic cathinone, 4F-α-PVP, in #Manchester

Not much known about this substance but has been implicated fatalities.

If unwell seek medical attention.
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šŸ’„TESTING DATAšŸ’„ Mar 2025 A quick snapshot of recent MANDRAKE testing data, of frequently encountered ā€œEcstasyā€ pill/tablet types, from across Greater Manchester’s NTE venues. MDMA (as salt) content was determined by GCMS using primary reference std & expressed in mg/tab.

šŸ’„TESTING DATAšŸ’„ Mar 2025

A quick snapshot of recent <a href="/MANDRAKE_LAB/">MANDRAKE</a> testing data, of frequently encountered ā€œEcstasyā€ pill/tablet types, from across Greater Manchester’s NTE venues. 

MDMA (as salt) content was determined by GCMS using primary reference std &amp; expressed in mg/tab.
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Heartfelt congratulations Emily on successfully completing your #Masters by #Research. Well done! The entire team wishes you all the best for the future. You will be missed.

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šŸ’„NEW RESEARCH PAPERšŸ’„ Our collaborative work w/ University of Bath led by Richard Bowman Tom SF Haines & Christopher Pudney on field-portable technology for illicit drug discrimination via deep learning of hybridized spectroscopic fingerprints has been published in ACS Analytical Chemistry Journals doi.org/10.1021/acs.an…

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Great to see Molly’s research on #synthetic #cannabinoid analysis - in collaboration with Shimadzu & Shimadzu UK Limited - get showcased at this prestigious #international conference. Proud to continue our strong industrial partnership. Well done all!

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šŸ’„BREAKING!šŸ’„4 June 25 The team is #proud to announce that our #PUBLIC #FUNDING has been renewed. Our #scientists are honoured to continue to safeguard the 1.1M residents, across Tyne & Wear, and reduce drug-related harms through our nationally-recognised #harmreduction model.

šŸ’„BREAKING!šŸ’„4 June 25

The team is #proud to announce that our #PUBLIC #FUNDING has been renewed.

Our #scientists are honoured to continue to safeguard the 1.1M residents, across Tyne &amp; Wear, and reduce drug-related harms through our nationally-recognised #harmreduction model.
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🚨 Four potent synthetic opioids are now under international control: 1. N-pyrrolidino protonitazene 2. N-pyrrolidino metonitazene 3. Etonitazepipne 4. N-desethyl isotonitazene Controls took effect 9 June. HHC & carisoprodol follow in Dec. Read more here: bit.ly/4e25Ifk

🚨 Four potent synthetic opioids are now under international control:
1. N-pyrrolidino protonitazene
2. N-pyrrolidino metonitazene
3. Etonitazepipne
4. N-desethyl isotonitazene
Controls took effect 9 June. HHC &amp; carisoprodol follow in Dec.
Read more here: bit.ly/4e25Ifk
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Our Director Dr Oliver Sutcliffe spoke about rapid, cost-effective chemical analysis to monitor drug trends & promote harm reduction ISSDP Conference in Manchester Also the team were honoured to host a delegation of international attendees at our labs mmu.ac.uk/news-and-event…

Our Director <a href="/sutcliffeob/">Dr Oliver Sutcliffe</a> spoke about rapid, cost-effective chemical analysis to monitor drug trends &amp; promote harm reduction <a href="/ISSDrugPolicy/">ISSDP</a> Conference in Manchester

Also the team were honoured to host a delegation of international attendees at our labs

mmu.ac.uk/news-and-event…
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šŸ’„NEW RESEARCH PAPERšŸ’„ Our international collaboration w/ Shimadzu UK Limited & the Forensic Science PSU Penn State university on the development of RP-UHPLC & HILIC approaches to the analysis of regioisomeric fluorofentanyl derivatives is now available (free) online: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

šŸ’„NEW RESEARCH PAPERšŸ’„ 

Our international collaboration w/ <a href="/ShimadzuUK/">Shimadzu UK Limited</a>  &amp; the <a href="/FRNSCPSU/">Forensic Science PSU</a> <a href="/penn_state/">Penn State</a> university on the development of RP-UHPLC &amp; HILIC approaches to the analysis of regioisomeric fluorofentanyl derivatives is now available (free) online: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…