Pink Cocaine: Addiction Centre warns party goers new pretty drug may contain MDMA, ketamine, and 2C-B and other unknown substances
Drug addiction Centres are warning party goers about a new drug – pink cocaine.
They say that, despite its name, pink cocaine does not necessarily contain cocaine but is often a mixture of various substances, including MDMA, ketamine, and 2C-B.
And this drug is typically found in powder or pill form and is known for its vibrant pink colour, which makes it visually appealing to users.
What is pink cocaine?
According to UK Addiction Treatment Centres, which has been shared widely online, “Pink cocaine,” also known by street names such as “cocaina rosada,” “tuci,” “tucibi,” “pink powder,” “Eros,” and “Venus,” is a synthetic designer drug that has gained popularity in the party scene.
It is a mixture of various synthetic substances, most commonly including MDMA (ecstasy), ketamine, and amphetamines.
Other possible ingredients can be LSD, mescaline, and sometimes opioids like fentanyl.
The advice adds that ‘the chemical composition of pink cocaine is highly variable and often unregulated, leading to significant risks for users’.
‘It can be a combination of different psychoactive substances, which results in unpredictable effects. The drug may be misrepresented, with users believing it to contain specific substances like 2C-B, when in reality, it often lacks this component. The variability in its composition makes each batch potentially dangerous, with the possibility of severe health effects including addiction, overdose, and fatal interactions,’ adds the advice.
Differentiation from traditional cocaine
According to the advice, ‘chemically, traditional cocaine is a naturally occurring alkaloid, while pink cocaine is a designer drug involving phenylethylamine derivatives’.
‘This difference in chemical structure means pink cocaine also has hallucinogenic properties, unlike the purely stimulant effects of traditional cocaine,’ it adds.
‘Users of pink cocaine report both euphoric and psychedelic experiences, including altered sensory perception and mood swings.
‘When compared to other stimulants like methamphetamine or synthetic drugs like ecstasy (MDMA), pink cocaine offers a unique combination of stimulant and hallucinogenic effects.
‘Methamphetamine, like traditional cocaine, significantly increases dopamine but does not cause hallucinations’.