More potent than ecstasy: Drug in Trump head format can be lethal, research institute warns
oglobo29 August 2026 at 11:17
The Trimbos Institute, a Dutch research institution and WHO reference center, warned that pills shaped like Donald Trump's head containing a more potent version of ecstasy (PMMA) can be lethal. The substance paramethoxymethamphetamine takes longer to produce euphoria, inducing users to take repeated doses, while the high concentrations found in these pills facilitate overdose and cause fatal hyperthermia.
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