Just thought SWIM would give a heads up to cocaine users in Alberta. SWIM has been warned about this by a friend a few weeks back before the article even came out. As far as SWIM's friend knows, there's been 7 reported cases of this. On a side note, would someone enlighten SWIM as to what the solubility properties of levasimole are and how SWIM would go about removing the substance provided the acetone wash would not do the job?
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Toxic cocaine in Alberta
Canwest News Service
Published: Saturday, November 29
Health agencies are warning Albertan street-drug users about cocaine laced with a toxic substance being sold in the province. Seven people from Red Deer to northern Alberta have developed suppressed immune systems after taking the cocaine. The resulting condition, agranulocytosis, leaves people unable to fight off infections. The condition can be fatal. Alberta Health believes that the cocaine may have been mixed with a chemical called levamisole, which is designed to treat intestinal worms in humans and animals.