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Metamizole sold as ketamine
Risk assessment
This sample, declared as ketamine, contains only the prescription painkiller metamizole from the pyrazolone group (trade name NOVALGIN® or BERLOSIN®) instead of ketamine. Metamizole is approved exclusively for the treatment of severe pain. This includes acute pain after injury or surgery, pain from colic and tumor pain, and other pain when other measures are not appropriate. In addition, metamizole is approved for the treatment of high fever.
Metamizole does not induce any intoxicating effect. It is assumed that the metamizole was used exclusively to sell a white powder as ketamine. It is strongly discouraged from 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.
