NSW: High dose MDMA sparks urgent health warning
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NSW: High dose MDMA sparks urgent health warning

NSW Health is warning about six high-dose MDMA tablets in circulation, some containing up to 268mg, and urging anyone who feels unwell to call Triple Zero immediately.

Health authorities have issued an urgent warning after a dangerously high dose batch of ecstasy tablets were found in circulation in NSW.

The Long Sip
What happened

NSW Health has issued an urgent warning about a batch of high-dose MDMA tablets circulating in the state, some shaped like Super Mario and Angry Birds characters.

The detail

Six specific tablets have been flagged, with the most dangerous, a yellow skull MYBRAND pill, containing as much as 268mg of MDMA per tablet.

What it means

Authorities warn that re-dosing is especially dangerous and that high-dose MDMA has been linked to death, so anyone feeling unwell should call Triple Zero immediately.

For you

Watch for signs like overheating, racing heart, rigid muscles or confusion in anyone who may have taken MDMA, and call Triple Zero straight away if you see them.

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What readers are saying

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The dosage spread here is wild - that yellow skull tablet has 268mg while the Angry Birds one is 181mg, yet they're all circulating together. The real trap is the re-dosing warning: if someone takes the Angry Birds tablet thinking it's a standard dose and doesn't feel much after an hour, they might grab a second one without knowing they've already hit 362mg total. That's the scenario NSW Health is trying to prevent.
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