THREE new recreational drugs that have never been reported in Australia were identified by pharmacists at Australia's only fixed-site drug-checking service, CanTEST, located in Canberra.
According to scientists and clinicians from The Australian National University (ANU), the drugs could have effects similar to other stimulant-like substances such as MDMA, also known as ecstasy, and ketamine, a drug used as an anaesthetic for medical purposes in Australia.
The discoveries were made by Professor Malcolm McLeod and a team of ANU pharmacists.
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