There are always various false reports on Facebook when it comes to ectasy pills. Most of these are so-called urban legends.
Not so in this case. The State Criminal Police Office of North Rhine-Westphalia has just published the following warning (January 2020): Consuming XTC pills is becoming increasingly dangerous. This is proven by investigations of seized XTC (Ectasy) pills by the Criminal Science and Technology Institute of the State Criminal Police Office of North Rhine-Westphalia and other investigative authorities.
Consuming a single XTC pill can be fatal.
The effects of XTC pills and the risk of intoxication depend not only on the composition and dosage of the pills. Consumption habits, body weight and possible previous illnesses of the consumer also play a role. The additional consumption of other drugs and alcohol is particularly dangerous.
The most important active ingredient in the XTC pills is MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxymethyl-amphetamine), although other chemically related active ingredients are found in analyzes of XTC pills. Consuming just about 120 milligrams (mg) of MDMA can have serious health consequences. XTC pills are available with different logos and in various designs.
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What they have in common is that the logo, color, appearance and size of the pills do not provide any reliable conclusions about the ingredients, active ingredient content and danger. Pills with the same logo or appearance may contain completely different substances and dosages. Imitations of certain pills are often made. Repeatedly purchasing a supposedly similar pill from the same dealer does not provide any security.
While the average dose of MDMA per XTC pill of the pills tested in Germany was around 50 mg in 2009, this average dose had risen to around 135 mg per XTC pill by 2018. In individual cases, experts have found values well above 200 mg per XTC pill. The size of the pills and the associated amount of active ingredient also varies.
Figures from the European Monitoring Center for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) also confirm that the average active ingredient content of XTC pills has risen sharply over the years. Depending on the composition of the pill, the desired effect can also occur with a delay (15 minutes to several hours) after taking it, which often results in the consumption of a second pill with often life-threatening consequences.
Further information can be found on a special website of the Federal Center for Health Education ( www.drugcom.de ).
The website for children and young people of the state and federal police crime prevention program, www.polizeifürdich.de , offers further information on synthetic drugs.
Source: State Criminal Police Office of North Rhine-Westphalia
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