Ketamine-Like Hallucinogen And Powerful Psychoactive Compound Found In ‘MDMA Gummies’ Removed From Malta’s Courier Services
A synthetic hallucinogen containing a ketamine-like substance has been discovered in products sold in Malta… and delivered to people’s doorsteps by food couriers, no less.
In a Public Awareness Drug Alert issued by the University of Malta’s Forensic Analysis Laboratory, the novel synthetic hallucinogen, 2-Fluorodeschloroketamine (or 2-FDCK), was identified inside legally-available edible packets labelled as “MDMA” and “Speed” gummies, with the only disclaimer being that the product is to be consumed by people aged 18 and over.
“The ease of obtaining such products makes the situation even more worrying,” the alert issued by the Department of Chemistry continued, saying the gummies were submitted to the Forensic Analysis Laboratory “after being ordered through Wolt and delivered to the person at home”.
“This ingredient is not listed on the list of ingredients,” the alert said. “In addition the gummies also contain theobromine (a heart stimulant) and muscimol (a potent psychoactive compound found in certain mushrooms).”
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The announcement, which the lab said “serves to raise awareness amongst the public”, has led to Wolt actually removing the ecstasy-themed gummies. All the more worrying is the fact that while 2-FDCK is not illegal, it’s due to become a controlled substance by the end of 2024 following a UN decision earlier this year.
The gummies have been “delisted and will never be available for sale on our platform again”, a Wolt spokesperson told Times of Malta this morning, while a representative for the gummies’ Czech producer The High Company said the gummies don’t usually contain the dangerous substance and the tested sample must’ve “accidentally” come from a specific customer-requested version of the product. The company’s website, however, does say the gummies include “a low dosage of our speed recipe” which make the edibles “as close to the real thing as we can get”. Apologising for the mix-up in packaging, The High Company told Times of Malta it would be recalling all the products from Malta’s shops and replace with a “newer batch of the original muscimol recipe”.
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