Pill Testing
Reagent Testing Kits
A test is done by taking a small scraping from a pill and placing it in the reagent testing liquid. The liquid will change colour when reacting with different chemicals to indicate the presence of certain substances. Testing with a reagent kit does not indicate the pill is safe. While the testing process does show some particular substances are present, it may not show a harmful substance unaccounted for by the testing process. Testing kits are distributed on a not-for-profit basis by Dancesafe and commercially.
EZ Test Reactions for Substances Present
Substance
Mandelin
Marquis
Mecke
Simon's
Robadope's
MDMA
dark purple
dark purple
dark purple
blue
no reaction
MDEA
dark purple
dark purple
dark purple
blue
no reaction
MDA
dark purple
dark purple
dark purple
no reaction
red
Methamphetamine
(dark) green
orange/brown
no reaction
blue
no reaction
Amphetamine
(dark) green
orange/brown
no reaction
no reaction
red
PMA
green to brown
no reaction
no reaction
no reaction
red
Ketamine
orange/brown
no reaction
no reaction
no reaction
no reaction
2C-B
no reaction
green
no reaction
no reaction
red
2C-I
no reaction
green
no reaction
no reaction
red
DXM
no reaction
grey with smoke
yellow
no reaction
no reaction
Opiates
no reaction
pink/red/purple
green
no reaction
no reaction
2C-T-xx
no reaction
no reaction
yellow to purple
no reaction
no reaction
The EZ Test kits, Mandelin, Marquis, Mecke, Simon's and Robadope's are commercially available reagent testing kits. The EZ Test table here is a general guideline of the reactions from each substance and testing kit instructions may indicate different results. Reactions may show different colours if more than one substance is present. By using a series of these reagents, one can determine by the process of elimination what substance the pill contains. For example, marquis turns black in the presence of MDMA, and a common misconception is that if the marquis goes black, you have MDMA. But it can also turn black in the presence of MDA, MDEA or other less common MDXX-series analogs so usually a series of these tests are done to further determine contents.
Online testing kits are used by individuals to post reports to TranceSafe and the Pill Reports website. At nightclubs and rave events organisations such as Enlighten Harm Reduction in Australia, Dancesafe in the United States and the Green Party Drugs Group in the United Kingdom conduct on-site pill testing.
GC/MS
EcstasyData.org is an independent laboratory pill testing program co-sponsored by Erowid, Dancesafe, MAPS, and the Promind Foundation. Testing is done using a GC/MS, which can identify much more substances than a reagent test. Substances identified are listed on their website. Also pills are not destroyed in the testing process, and are returned to the drug user after testing.
Controversy
Pill testing is controversial because it can give the user the false impression that a pill is safe. The act of pill testing is illegal in many countries[citation needed] because it requires the tester to come into contact with the illicit substance and who can then be charged with possession of an illicit substance. Many states in the US deem the testing kits drug paraphernalia, and possession and sales could result in a misdemeanor.
External links
DanceSafe pill testing instructions
Pill-testing interventions in the European Union
Substance Testing Kits - Reagents
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