Pink Cocaine

About Pink Cocaine: 

• The pink cocaine generally does not contain any cocaine.
• Composition: Common ingredients found in pink cocaine include methamphetamine, ketamine (a dissociative anaesthetic known for its hallucinogenic effects), MDMA (ecstasy), benzodiazepines, crack, and caffeine.
• It gets its pink hue from food colouring typically including at least one stimulant and one depressant.
• This drug cocktail is also known by street names such as tusi, tuci, cocaina rosada, tucibi, pink powder etc.
• Health effects: It can cause hallucinations and can impact breathing and heart attacks, high blood pressure, a heightened risk of stroke, behavioural changes, addiction, anxiety, depression, and even psychosis.
• It contains unpredictable contents that pose significant risks to users, and experts warn that some batches may be contaminated with fentanyl, a potent opioid fueling the surge in overdose deaths.

Q1: What are psychedelic drugs?

These are drugs that induce states of altered perception, behaviour, consciousness and thought, often with increased awareness of the senses. The term 'psychedelic' comes from two Greek words denoting mind or soul and manifesting.

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