MANchester DRug Analysis & Knowledge Exchange. Award winning partnership working to deliver effective harm reduction through excellence in science.
Joined July 2017
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25 Jun 2025
š„BREAKING!š„ 25 Jun 25
Our founders @sutcliffeob & @andyc1864 are honoured to be co-awarded the RSC Analytical Science Horizon Prize for the collaborative project, led by @CRPudney, on the application of portable technologies for drug detection, policing & harm reduction.
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Mar 22
š„BREAKINGš„ 22 Mar 2026
Great to see our Director @sutcliffeob speaking to @ShingiMararike & @SkyNews about how @gmpolice and @MANDRAKE_LAB work hand-in-glove with wider stakeholders to reduce the harm associated with ketamine usage across the region.
news.sky.com/story/ketamine-ā¦
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MANDRAKE retweeted
š„NEW RESEARCH PAPERš„
Our 100th study has just been published in Drug Testing & Analysis
The collab. study led by Caroline Copeland, @CRPudney & the late Pete Sunderland focuses on #bromazolam quantification & analysis of post-mortem cases via NPSUM
doi.org/10.1002/dta.70045
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MANDRAKE retweeted
š„BREAKING!š„ 14 Mar 2026
The team has reached a significant milestone with the publication of our 100th peer-reviewed study!
Extremely proud of every researcher, collaborator & funder involved in reaching this milestone!
Thank you all! Here's to the science & the next šÆ š
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MANDRAKE retweeted
š„NEW RESEARCH PAPERš„
The teamās paper on the development & comparison of low- & high-field #quantitative nuclear magnetic resonance (#qNMR) & #GCMS approaches to the analysis of bulk #cocaine samples seized by law enforcement is online (free) nowš
sciencedirect.com/science/arā¦
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Mar 7
After some online unprofessional conduct - the team has decided to come out fighting!
We wonāt be defeated by individuals or organisations who feel threatened by our work in the sector & our success.
Bullying & harassment in any form is not tolerated and will be called out!
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Feb 6
š„NEW RESEARCH PAPERš„
Our international collaboration w/ @Shimadzu & the Forensic Programme @penn_state on the separation and quantification of novel synthetic regioisomeric #fentanyls in clinical extracts by high pH reverse-phase LC-MS/MS is online: doi.org/10.1016/j.forc.2025.ā¦
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22 Dec 2025
š„BREAKING!š„ 22 Dec 2025
#Spice (#SCRAs, synthetic cannabinoids) āPrimerā, by @sutcliffeob & @MMUOutofit, first published in @ConversationUK in 2016, is the THIRD most read article published by @ManMetUni on the site and has just received >975,000 reads! theconversation.com/what-is-ā¦
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A warning has been issued by @MANDRAKE_LAB after traces of medetomidine have been found in ketamine circulating Manchester, which "could prove fatal" if taken with the drug
mixmag.net/read/warning-issuā¦
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19 Nov 2025
ā ļøWARNINGā ļø 19 Nov 2025
Multiple samples of ketamine circulating in #Manchester have been confirmed, by our lab, to be contaminated with medetomidine.
The GM Drugs Early Warning System has subsequently issued the following warning.
If unwell please seek medical attention.
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19 Nov 2025
Working with local partners a number of samples have been tested by the team
We can confirm that though ketamine was detected, the levels of medetomidine present varied significantly across the samples
Testing strips are available online
If unwell please seek medical attention
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19 Nov 2025
Concerned individuals have asked us provide a representative image of samples that have tested positive.
Remembers samples can vary in physical appearance.
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Testing strips are available online
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If unwell please seek medical attention.
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A warning has been issued by @MANDRAKE_LAB about the safety of both powder and pill-form MDMA currently in circulation around Manchester following the deaths of two women
mixmag.net/read/mdma-warningā¦
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30 Oct 2025
ā ļøWARNINGā ļø 30 Oct 2025
With ongoing concerns over #heroin #adulteration and recent detection of synthetic opioids including #fentanyls & #nitazenes - the GM Drugs Early Warning System has issued the following warning.
If unwell please seek medical attention.
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30 Oct 2025
These drugs are being detected in samples tested by @MANDRAKE_LAB & FSPs from ppl who have tragically died in Greater Manchester.
#Naloxone an antidote for opioid overdose will work on nitazenes & fentanyls, but may not work on xylazine. If unwell please seek medical attention.
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29 Oct 2025
š„BREAKING!š„29 Oct 2025
The lab doesnāt take its #harmreduction & #safeguarding responsibilities to our local communities lightly
Our dedicated scientists have started tackling this first drop of samples from the NTE
All pertinent data/results will be shared. Follow for info.
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23 Oct 2025
ā ļøWARNINGā ļø 23 Oct 2025
With two separate, tragic deaths in #Manchester last week, both involving young women and both believed to have taken #MDMA powder/crystals @greatermcr have issued this alert via the GM Drugs Early Warning System.
If unwell please seek medical attention.
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23 Oct 2025
Working with local partners/stakeholders a number of samples of #MDMA crystal/powder have been tested by the team
We can confirm that no adulterants or other drugs were detected, however, the purity varied significantly across the samples
If unwell please seek medical attention
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30 Sep 2025
š„BREAKING!š„ 30 Sep 2025
On the 15th October, our Director, @sutcliffeob, will be speaking at the Independent Drug Expert Alliance (IDEA) Conference about MANDRAKEās holistic and integrated approach to harm reduction.
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13 Sep 2025
Many congratulations to our Director, @sutcliffeob and Professor Rob Ralphs @MMUOutofit on their Research Excellence Award and recognition for their impactful contribution to harm reduction, drug policy and collaborative working with law enforcement. Well done!
#McrMetProud
13 Sep 2025
š„AWARD!š„ 12 Sept 2025
Extremely honoured to be co-recipient of Highly Commended Research Excellence Award, w/ Rob Ralphs @MMUOutofit, for our collab work on GMTRENDS @MANDRAKE_LAB & our impact on harm reduction & drug policy #McrMetProud
TY to Bex & Ryan for the nominations x
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26 Aug 2025
š„BREAKING!š„ 26 Aug 2025
Rob Ralphs @MMUOutofit and my #Spice (#SCRAs, synthetic cannabinoids) āPrimerā, first published in @ConversationUK in 2016, is the THIRD most read article published by @ManMetUni on the site and has just received >950,000 reads! theconversation.com/what-is-ā¦
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