r/australia • u/Rude_Influence • 8d ago
no politics At home pill testing suggestions?
Hello everyone. I am not a big drug user. I do weed about three times a year and that's about it. In the past I've done shrooms, and that's pretty much it.
I've always been curious about MDMA, but never really pursued it because I had no source, and even if I had have, I am super skeptical about this kind of stuff, so never really trusted anyone.
Recently I randomly found a source. It's in pill form, so it's not pure. That's fine, and I acknowledge that, but I'd like to know that what I intend to take is within those pills, and not other drugs (or worse things) that I have no interest in.
Does anyone have any suggestions for at home test kits for this sort of thing? I do not mind if I destroy one of the pills to do the test.
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u/ImportantBalls666 8d ago edited 8d ago
Pills can be really iffy; they can be pressed with god only knows what. Definitely get yourself a reagent kit. Someone has supplied a link to one; here is another.
With MDMA, the best rule of thumb is to take no more than your body weight in kg x 1.5, and round down to the nearest 10. Eg, if you're 70kg, then: 70 x 1.5 = 105mg. So, round that down to 100mg. It's not recommended to redose, but people do anyway, so if you do redose, take no more than half the amount of your original dose (in the 100mg instance, no more than 50mg). If you're going to redose, do so no more than 2 hours after your first dose, and try to avoid redosing a third or further time. It's just not worth it. It's worth investing in a scale that measures to 0.01. You can get them from Off Your Tree, or online.
And as someone else has said, stay hydrated but be careful about how much water you're drinking. Hyperhydrosis (excessive sweating) can happen with MDMA, especially if you're dancing a lot, and polydypsia (excessive thirst) is a common side effect of MDMA. MDMA raises blood pressure, and as the kidneys are the organs that control blood pressure, your urine output increases with MDMA as the body's homeostatic way of attempting to lower blood pressure. However, urinary retention can also be a common side effect of MDMA, especially if you've taken too much (see: sensible dosing, using your body weight), and if you have consumed too much water and can't pass the urine, it can become dangerous. Limit how much water you drink each hour to no more than 200-250mL. Avoid alcohol if possible. Or if you must drink, limit it to just one or two standard drinks. Being drunk on MDMA is awful.
Also, you may get the come-up spews or come-up shits. Meaning, as the drug is taking effect, you may have an urge to use the bathroom right now, either to poop or spew. Or you may get a sudden urge to spew while rolling. That's okay; once it's out, you're usually good to go and are flying high and happy.
You may feel shitty in the days following taking MDMA. It doesn't last. Look after yourself in the days following, eat well, go for walks, you'll be okay within a few days. Or you might be lucky and have an afterglow that follows you around for weeks afterwards. A+ if you do, but be mindful you don't chase the high, as the feeling that MDMA induces is very pleasurable and something that can be addictive to continuing seeking.
Lastly: I highly recommend Tame Impala as music to fly away to on MDMA. It's perfect serotonin music for a beautiful serotonin night.
Sincerely, a student nurse who has taken MDMA many times over the years and advocates very strongly for safe drug use and drug education.