Under the microscope

Sugar, caffeine and tranquillisers are all cut with cocaine so it’s less pure. Take a spin on our scientific dish and see what else goes into heroin, speed, ecstasy and crystal meth.

Under the microscope

Do you know what’s in it, just by looking at it?

When drugs are illegal who keeps an eye on quality? We’ve put five drugs under the microscope to give you a rough idea of what to expect.

Select a drug

Ecstasy

Whats in it?

Purity range drug content: 20mg – 65mg
Caffeine which on its own acts as a mild stimulant to make you feel good and alert. It can also increase the heart rate and blood pressure
Other illegal drugs like ketamine, speed and crystal meth

More info on Ecstasy

FRANK Labs

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Under the microscope

Do you know what’s in it, just by looking at it?

Ecstasy

Whats in it?