The variability of ecstasy tablets composition in Brazil.
J Forensic Sci
; 60(1): 147-51, 2015 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-25125149
The content of ecstasy tablets has been changing over the years, and nowadays 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) is not always present in the tablets. The aim of this study was to investigate the chemical composition in the seized tablets labeled as ecstasy. We analyzed samples from 150 different seizures made by Sao Paulo's State Police by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. MDMA was present in 44.7% of the analyzed samples, and another twenty different active substances were identified in these tablets, such as caffeine, 2C-B, piperazines, amphetamines, phencyclidine, and others. Methamphetamine was present in 22% of these samples. The results demonstrate a huge shift in the pattern of trafficking of synthetic drugs, where MDMA has been replaced in tablets mostly by illicit psychoactive substances, in a clear attempt to bypass the law. The great variability in the tablets composition may lead to an increased risk of drug poisoning.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Drogas Ilícitas
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Contaminação de Medicamentos
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N-Metil-3,4-Metilenodioxianfetamina
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Alucinógenos
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
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En
Revista:
J Forensic Sci
Ano de publicação:
2015
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Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos