Anyone feeling unwell should seek urgent medical attention
A drugs warning has been issued by experts in Manchester over green-coloured 'Rolex' ecstasy tablets, it's been revealed.
The Manchester Drug, Analysis and Knowledge Exchange - known by the acronym MANDRAKE - shared details of the alert on its social media platforms and an image of the tablets. They said tablets had been tested and found to contain dipentylone, which is said to be a synthetic cathinone, a relation to the amphetamine family of drugs.
"If unwell, please seek medical attention," said MANDRAKE. The experts - who are based in Manchester - said the light green-coloured tablets had been 'circulating' in the city and were embossed with the words 'Rolex', with the watch brand's crown logo stamped on the other side. They said the contents of 'multiple' tablets were tested before the alert on Twitter was issued. MANDRAKE went on to say not much was known about dipentylone, but that it's believed to be 'less potent' than methamphetamine. Its affects, the experts added, were more like that of cocaine.
Two laboratories are in operation, with an aim to spread awareness and reduce harm to people who take drugs. The Mandrake scheme is led by Dr Oliver Sutcliffe of Manchester Metropolitan University, alongside Warehouse Project boss Sacha Lord and GMP.