Re: MAPS: Anybody up for some MDMA neurotoxicity tests on humans?

[aj <aj@xxxxxxxxxx>]

At 28-2-02 19:14, Tom wrote:
> > To validate that the drug taken was indeed MDMA and not some fake MDMA and
> > to validate the dose, you'd have to have some sort of "chain of custody"
> > documentation which means getting government permits and human use
> > approvals etc.
>
> It would be possible to supply those involved in the tests with home
> ecstasy testing kits.  The more advanced version of these kits is able
> to distinguish MDMA from MDA.  However, it cannot screen against
> the addition of other substances to a pill which containts MDxA.


EZ Test X-TREME indicates a primary amine, if it is there.
Could be PMA or TMA for instance.

Have you had a look at that ?

aj




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