Cocaine sold as methylphenidate (Ritalin)
Risk assessment
This powder declared as methylphenidate does not contain methylphenidate, but cocaine and phenacetin.
Methylphenidate can have a similar effect to cocaine, especially in higher doses, but is dosed lower than cocaine. Phenacetin was used as a drug to treat pain and reduce fever. As phenacetin is harmful to the kidneys ("phenacetin kidney") and increases the risk of ureteral and bladder cancer when consumed frequently and in high doses, it has not been used medically in Europe for around 40 years.
False declarations occur time and again in powders and crystalline samples; it is therefore essential to have these tested before consumption!
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Safer Use
Analysis
Have your substances tested in a Drug Checking
Testing
If you do not have the possibility to have substances analysed, always test a small amount to avoid overdoses.
Wait and see
Wait 2 hours after oral intake, as there are always powders / crystals in circulation with unexpected active ingredients, which can have a later onset of action.
Utensils
Always use your own sniffing utensils when applying powders nasally (sniffing) to avoid infecting yourself or others with diseases.
Disclaimer
If you are in possession of a substance that does not appear on this page, this in no way means that it contains the expected ingredient or that it should be safe. The warnings we publish only refer to the substances listed in our Drug Checking offers, these substances pose a high risk of consumption and should not be consumed. A substance may have the same visual appearance (shape, size, colour, etc.) and yet have different ingredients or a different composition. There is no drug use without risk! Only a complete renunciation of drugs is risk-free! If you still decide to use drugs, you should at least follow the safer use rules.
