Procaine sold as cocaine powder
Risk assessment
This sample, sold as cocaine, did not contain any cocaine but consisted exclusively of procaine.
Procaine is a local anesthetic that is rarely used in medicine. Even when applied externally, it has an inhibitory effect on nerves and thus relieves pain. Procaine is regularly analyzed as an extender in cocaine samples. This is often a small proportion which can be disregarded.
Compared to cocaine, procaine has little to no psychoactive effect. However, even nasal consumption at a similar dosage can have unwanted negative effects on the cardiovascular system. There is also a risk of ingesting a higher dose, as the expected cocaine-typical effect hardly occurs.
Intravenous consumption of procaine carries a very high risk potential. It can lead to paralysis of the central nervous system and delay/blockade of the cardiac conduction system between the atria and ventricles. Unwanted side effects may include numbness, cardiac arrhythmia, drop in blood pressure and allergic reactions.
Consumption is not recommended!
In the case of powders and crystalline samples, false declarations occur time and again; it is therefore also 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.
