Canberra pill testing service CanTEST issues red alert after finding synthetic opioid N-pyrrolidino protonitazene in brown powder
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Canberra pill testing service CanTEST issues red alert after finding synthetic opioid N-pyrrolidino protonitazene in brown powder

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In short: Canberra's pill testing service CanTEST has found N-pyrrolidino protonitazene in brown granular powder presented for testing. Canberra's pill testing service CanTEST has found N-pyrrolidino protonitazene in brown granular powder presented for testing. Chemists at Canberra's pill testing service, CanTEST, issued a red community notice on social media on Saturday after discovering the synthetic opioid N-pyrrolidino protonitazene in a granular brown powder presented for checking. Dr Caldicott said early concerns prompted CanTEST analysts to pull an "all-nighter" into Saturday to ensure the message got out to the public quickly.

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