UK - Police chiefs issue warning over PMMA drug

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BBC News 23 July 2011

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-14258153
A highly-toxic class-A drug is being sold in Scotland, according to senior police officers. ParaMethoxyMethylAmphetamine (PMMA) has been found in tablets which look like ecstasy. The substance has also been found in drugs being sold as "legal highs" in Scotland. The Association of Chief Police Officers Scotland said it had recovered quantities of PMMA after a series of raids. It has been produced in pink tablets with a Rolex crown logo, and in white tablets with a four-leaf clover logo. PMMA has also been recovered in powder form and police said it may also be present in other products and tablets.

Det Insp Tommy Crombie, of the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency, said: "PMMA is a stimulant similar to ecstasy but it is not as potent. "Users... may be tempted to take more tablets to achieve the desired effect, increasing the risk of a potentially fatal overdose. "I would strongly advise drug users to avoid such products and follow harm reduction advice where necessary."
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I wonder if this is related to the recent "super-strength E" scare. As in, there are a lot of pukka MDMA recently about and some people ODing on some rouge PMMA pills that are also about. Media put 1+1 together and get 3 and blame the ODs on the MDMA.

BTW. I really like this new forum software. It's much nicer to read and faster too! Mission successful. Thanks sys-admins :-)
 
Damn, scary stuff floating about out there. Why do people even make shit like this to sell? :/

& I the new layouts weird, it's not bad...just after 4 years of the same thing it's gonna take some getting used to :P
 
I swear the forum update changed everyones' names or something. The only person I recognize anymore is that guy with all the numbers for a name like 224746162885 or whatever.

Anyway, amphetamines are never good, but stupid kids think legal=safe so they use them and get them scheduled.
 
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