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MANDRAKE @mandrakelab.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Concerned individuals have asked us to provide a representative image of samples that have tested positive. ✅ Remember samples can vary in physical appearance ✅ Testing strips are available online ✅ If unwell please seek medical attention

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MANDRAKE @mandrakelab.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Working w/ local partners a number of samples have been tested by the team We confirm that though ketamine was detected, the levels of medetomidine present varied significantly across the samples ✅ Testing strips are available online ✅ If unwell please seek medical attention

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MANDRAKE @mandrakelab.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

⚠️WARNING⚠️ 19 Nov 2025 Multiple samples of ketamine circulating in #Manchester have been confirmed, by our lab, to be contaminated with medetomidine The GM Drugs Early Warning System has subsequently issued the following warning If unwell please seek medical attention

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MANDRAKE @mandrakelab.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Working with local partners/stakeholders a number of samples of #MDMA crystal/powder have been tested by the team We can confirm that no adulterants or other drugs were detected, however, the purity varied significantly across the samples If unwell please seek medical attention

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MANDRAKE @mandrakelab.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

⚠️WARNING⚠️ 23 Oct 2025 With two separate, tragic deaths in #Manchester last week, both involving young women and both believed to have taken #MDMA powder/crystals GMCA have issued this alert via the GM Drugs Early Warning System. If unwell please seek medical attention.

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MANDRAKE @mandrakelab.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

⛔️CAUTION!⛔️ 23 Aug 2025 Back-of-house substance testing by @MANDRAKE_LAB has found multiple samples of synthetic #cathinone 4-chloromethcathinone (4-CMC) circulating at Manchester Pride Festival. If unwell please seek medical attention.

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Dr Oliver Sutcliffe @sutcliffeob.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

💥BREAKING NEWS💥 Many congratulations to Emily Dawber on conferment of her #Masters today. Well done! Dr RyanMewis, Dr Jim Pritchett & I are extremely proud of your hard work both in your research and for your dedication to @mandrakelab.bsky.social’s harm reduction activities.

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MANDRAKE @mandrakelab.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

💥Update💥 The “αη” logo on the blue pills (LHS) resembles the “Albert Heijn” logo.

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MANDRAKE @mandrakelab.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

⛔️CAUTION!⛔️ 03 May 2025 Multiple examples of high content #Ecstasy tablets analytically confirmed by @MANDRAKE_LAB, to contain #MDMA (254 - 264 mg/tablet) = to 2½ - 3x the common oral dose circulating in #Manchester. If unwell please seek medical attention.

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MANDRAKE @mandrakelab.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

💥TESTING DATA💥 Mar 2025 A quick snapshot of recent bsky.app/profile/mand... testing data, of frequently encountered “Ecstasy” 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.

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MANDRAKE @mandrakelab.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

⚠️WARNING!⚠️ 29 Mar 25 Multiple samples of beige powder, potentially mis-sold as MDMA, confirmed by @MANDRAKE_LAB, 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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MANDRAKE @mandrakelab.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

⛔️CAUTION!⛔️ 27 Mar 2025 Multiple, Blue “Moncler” embossed #Ecstasy tablets analytically confirmed by @MANDRAKE_LAB, 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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MANDRAKE @mandrakelab.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

💥DRUG FOCUS REPORT💥 The GMTRENDS focus report on “ketamine” trends, covering 2023/24, is available (for free) online. This collaborative work, led by by @MMUOutofit, includes detailed chemical analysis by our team of scientists. Link (free): gmtrends.mmu.ac.uk/wp-content/u...

gmtrends.mmu.ac.uk

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Dr Oliver Sutcliffe @sutcliffeob.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

💥NEW RESEARCH PAPER💥 Our collaborative work led by Ryan Mewis w/ Matthew Hulme, Jack Marron, Stuart Langley & Sophie Benjamin on the synthesis & crystal structures of 5 fluorinated diphenidine derivatives is available (free) online Link: journals.iucr.org/e/issues/202...

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MANDRAKE @mandrakelab.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

💥BREAKING!💥 15 Jan 2025 Our Director @sutcliffeob.bsky.social speaks on BBC Radio 4 “Cannabis Kids: The parents breaking the law to help their children with epilepsy” about how we have been working w/ stakeholders & industry to understand the UK cannabis market. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

bbc.co.uk

BBC Radio 4 - File on 4 Investigates, Cannabis Kids: The parents breaking the law to help their children with epilepsy

An investigation reveals children are being given illegal cannabis to treat epilepsy.

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MANDRAKE @mandrakelab.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

⚠️WARNING!⚠️ 19 Dec 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

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MANDRAKE @mandrakelab.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

💥BREAKING!💥 7 Dec 2024 @robralphs.bsky.social and @sutcliffeob.bsky.social #Spice (#SCRAs, synthetic cannabinoids) “Primer”, first published in The Conversation in 2016, is the THIRD most read article published by Man Met Uni and just received >900,000 reads! theconversation.com/what-is-spic...

theconversation.com

What is Spice and why is the drug so dangerous?

New psychoactive substances, same problematic users.

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MANDRAKE @mandrakelab.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

💥REQUEST💥 28 Nov 24 Please complete the 2024/25 Students, Alcohol and Drug Survey and retweet it to your social networks This survey is via @sosukcharity & available here: online1.snapsurveys.com/interview/b1... This is YOUR opportunity to shape harm reduction and awareness on UK campus’

online1.snapsurveys.com

Starting survey...

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MANDRAKE @mandrakelab.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

We’ve been DM’d (on another platform) and asked if this activity is a “one off” We are pleased to confirm that this is NOT a “one off” and we’ll be regularly testing samples from local A&Es and hospitals going forward Also we will pass any pertinent harm reduction info back to the wider community

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MANDRAKE @mandrakelab.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

💥BREAKING!💥 22 Nov 2024 We’re extremely proud to announce that we have received additional PUBLIC FUNDING for our harm reduction work! The team are honoured to EXPAND our nationally-recognised harm reduction partnerships, across the UK, and now safeguard the residents in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

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MANDRAKE @mandrakelab.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Do YOU know the DANGERS of synthetic cannabinoids or "Spice"??? Would you like to know more? Read our short (1 min read) PRIMER "What is Spice" (theconversation.com/what-is-spic...) and get the lowdown and keep yourself and others safe!

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MANDRAKE @mandrakelab.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Through our research, we strive to tackle inequalities & enhance people's lives. Read Ralphs & Sutcliffe @sutcliffeob.bsky.social #Spice “Primer” in The Conversation here: theconversation.com/what-is-spic... Also read our focus report on #THC vapes here: gmtrends.mmu.ac.uk/wp-content/u...

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