Trimbos Institute in Utrecht issued a red alert about Trump-shaped ecstasy pills.
Pills tested in August contained a very high amount of PMMA, a deadly risk.
Warning: overdose risk due to delayed effects and absent stimulation from PMMA.
Symptoms include nausea, increased heart rate, and convulsions hours after use.
Netherlands reports 550,000 people used ecstasy in 2022; penalties apply.
Why it matters.PMMA’s delayed effects and absent stimulation can prompt overdosing, with nausea, increased heart rate, and convulsions appearing hours later.
What to watch.Symptoms can emerge hours after use, while Dutch penalties for ecstasy remain in effect.
Trimbos Institute in Utrecht issued a red alert about Trump-shaped ecstasy pills.
Pills tested in August contained a very high amount of PMMA, a deadly risk.
Warning: overdose risk due to delayed effects and absent stimulation from PMMA.
Symptoms include nausea, increased heart rate, and convulsions hours after use.
Netherlands reports 550,000 people used ecstasy in 2022; penalties apply.
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