RSC Analytical Science Horizon Prizewinner; CChem FRSC; Academic; Director of MANDRAKE (https://bsky.app/profile/mandrakelab.bsky.social); Synthesis, detection & quantification of drugs & #NPS; #HarmReduction; RTs ≠ endorsement
Dr Oliver Sutcliffe
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⚠️WARNING⚠️ 19 Nov 2025
Multiple samples of ketamine circulating in #Manchester have been confirmed, by MANDRAKE, to be contaminated with medetomidine
The GM Drugs Early Warning System has subsequently issued the following warning
If unwell please seek medical attention
Working w/ local partners a number of samples have been tested by the team
We confirm that though ketamine was detected, the levels of medetomidine present varied significantly across the samples
✅ Testing strips are available online
✅ If unwell please seek medical attention
💥NEW RESEARCH PAPER💥
Our collaborative work led by Ryan Mewis w/ Matthew Hulme, Jack Marron, Stuart Langley & Sophie Benjamin on the synthesis & crystal structures of 5 fluorinated diphenidine derivatives is available (free) online
Link: journals.iucr.org/e/issues/202...
💥BREAKING!💥 15 Jan 2025
Speaking on the @BBCfileon4 programme “Cannabis Kids: The parents breaking the law to help their children with epilepsy” about how @MANDRAKE_LAB has been working w/ stakeholders & industry to understand the UK cannabis market.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Extremely proud and grateful to the team - Mel Euerby, Ben Barrett, Andrew Costello, Tivadar Farkas and Michael Sallenger for all their hard work and dedication!
Fantastic example of an #international, #multidisciplinary #academic #industrial-#lawenforcement #collaboration.
Concerned individuals have asked the team to provide a representative image of samples that have tested positive.
✅ Remember samples can vary in physical appearance
✅ Testing strips are available online
✅ If unwell please seek medical attention
💥NEW RESEARCH PAPER💥
Our collaborative work w/ Shimadzu, Phenomenex and Greater #Manchester Police on the #enantiomeric separation of #diphenidine-derived #NPS by polar organic chiral #HPLC
is available online (pre-proof) in J. Pharm. Biomed. Analysis 👇
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
💥BREAKING NEWS💥
Many congratulations to Emily Dawber on conferment of her #Masters today. Well done!
Dr RyanMewis, Dr Jim Pritchett & I are extremely proud of your hard work both in your research and for your dedication to @mandrakelab.bsky.social’s harm reduction activities.
⚠️WARNING!⚠️ 19 Dec 2024
Following testing by our scientists, a #harmreduction #warning, has been issued by #Greater #Manchester Drugs Early Warning System
Important #medical & #welfare guidance for #nitazene #intoxication
Stay safe and if unwell please seek medical attention
