@sutcliffeob
RSC Analytical Science Horizon Prizewinner; CChem FRSC; Academic; Director of MANDRAKE (https://bsky.app/profile/mandrakelab.bsky.social); Synthesis, detection & quantification of drugs & #NPS; #HarmReduction; RTs ≠ endorsement
Concerned individuals have asked the team to provide a representative image of samples that have tested positive.
✅ Remember samples can vary in physical appearance
✅ Testing strips are available online
✅ If unwell please seek medical attention
Working w/ local partners a number of samples have been tested by the team
We confirm that though ketamine was detected, the levels of medetomidine present varied significantly across the samples
✅ Testing strips are available online
✅ If unwell please seek medical attention
⚠️WARNING⚠️ 19 Nov 2025
Multiple samples of ketamine circulating in #Manchester have been confirmed, by MANDRAKE, to be contaminated with medetomidine
The GM Drugs Early Warning System has subsequently issued the following warning
If unwell please seek medical attention
💥BREAKING NEWS💥
Many congratulations to Emily Dawber on conferment of her #Masters today. Well done!
Dr RyanMewis, Dr Jim Pritchett & I are extremely proud of your hard work both in your research and for your dedication to @mandrakelab.bsky.social’s harm reduction activities.
💥NEW RESEARCH PAPER💥
Our collaborative work led by Ryan Mewis w/ Matthew Hulme, Jack Marron, Stuart Langley & Sophie Benjamin on the synthesis & crystal structures of 5 fluorinated diphenidine derivatives is available (free) online
Link: journals.iucr.org/e/issues/202...
Extremely proud and grateful to the team - Mel Euerby, Ben Barrett, Andrew Costello, Tivadar Farkas and Michael Sallenger for all their hard work and dedication!
Fantastic example of an #international, #multidisciplinary #academic #industrial-#lawenforcement #collaboration.
💥NEW RESEARCH PAPER💥
Our collaborative work w/ Shimadzu, Phenomenex and Greater #Manchester Police on the #enantiomeric separation of #diphenidine-derived #NPS by polar organic chiral #HPLC
is available online (pre-proof) in J. Pharm. Biomed. Analysis 👇
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
💥BREAKING!💥 15 Jan 2025
Speaking on the @BBCfileon4 programme “Cannabis Kids: The parents breaking the law to help their children with epilepsy” about how @MANDRAKE_LAB has been working w/ stakeholders & industry to understand the UK cannabis market.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
⚠️WARNING!⚠️ 19 Dec 2024
Following testing by our scientists, a #harmreduction #warning, has been issued by #Greater #Manchester Drugs Early Warning System
Important #medical & #welfare guidance for #nitazene #intoxication
Stay safe and if unwell please seek medical attention
💥BREAKING!💥 7 Dec 2024
@robralphs.bsky.social and my #Spice (#SCRAs, synthetic cannabinoids) “Primer”, first published in The Conversation in 2016, is the THIRD most read article published by Man Met Uni and just received >900,000 reads! theconversation.com/what-is-spic...
💥REQUEST💥 28 Nov 24
Please complete the 2024/25 Students, Alcohol and Drug Survey and retweet it to your social networks
This survey is via @sosukcharity & available here:
online1.snapsurveys.com/interview/b1...
This is YOUR opportunity to shape harm reduction and awareness on UK campus’
💥BREAKING!💥 22 Nov 2024
We’re extremely proud to announce that we have received additional PUBLIC FUNDING for our harm reduction work!
The team are honoured to EXPAND our nationally-recognised harm reduction partnerships, across the UK, and now safeguard the residents in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Do YOU know the DANGERS of synthetic cannabinoids or "Spice"???
Would you like to know more?
Read our short (1 min read) PRIMER "What is Spice" (theconversation.com/what-is-spic...) and get the lowdown and keep yourself and others safe!
MANchester DRug Analysis & Knowledge Exchange (MANDRAKE) works in partnership to deliver effective harm reduction, through excellence in science.
Follow #MANDRAKE - bsky.app/profile/mand... for alerts, information and research on #drugs, #NPS and other substances of concern.
Through our research, we strive to tackle inequalities & enhance people's lives.
Read Ralphs & Sutcliffe @sutcliffeob.bsky.social #Spice “Primer” in The Conversation here: theconversation.com/what-is-spic...
Also read our focus report on #THC vapes here: gmtrends.mmu.ac.uk/wp-content/u...