Student collapsed in a nightclub and died after taking fatal dose of MDMA and ketamine inquest hears

The girlfriend of a ‘smart and sensible’ human biology student told how his face ‘froze’ before he collapsed in a nightclub and died after taking drugs, an inquest has heard. Ryan Winkler took a ‘fatal dose’ of MDMA and ketamine with girlfriend Rebecca Law. The pair took the illicit substances at their home, in an alleyway, and … Read more

Tributes are paid to ‘one of a kind’ 18-year old who died after taking MDMA

Tributes have been paid to a ‘one of a kind’ 18-year-old who was one of four youngsters to die in suspected drug incidents in the North East over the weekend.  Mark Johnston had been with friends at an upstairs flat in Washington, Tyne and Wear, in the early hours of Saturday morning. Police believe he … Read more

Schoolboy who was praised by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle died of MDMA overdose, inquest hears 

A ‘smart and friendly’ teenager who was invited to meet Prince Harry and Meghan Markle for his volunteering efforts died after taking MDMA. Emre Huseyin, 15, was taken to hospital but could not be saved just five days before his 16th birthday. He appeared to be unwell at 4.30pm on February 1 and an ambulance … Read more

MDMA use on the rise in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany according to an analysis of wastewater

Europeans appear to be developing an MDMA habit according to a new study that analyzed wastewater for drug metabolites and biomarkers. The study, conducted by the European Monitoring Center for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA), found that there was six times more MDMA residue in wastewater samples collected in 2019 compared to 2011. The samples came from … Read more

MDMA reopens a ‘window in the brain’ that lets PTSD victims form new bonds

The popular party drug MDMA – or ecstasy – may ‘reopen’ narrow windows in the brain that allows us to re-learn better social behaviors, new research suggests.  MDMA has been given breakthrough therapy status by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) because it has shown such promise for treating PTSD.  Scientists have observed the way … Read more