WEDINOS Project

Welsh Emerging Drugs & Identification of Novel Substances

[MANDRAKE @MANDRAKE_LAB]

⚠️WARNING!⚠️ 19 Dec 2024

Following testing by our scientists, a #harmreduction #warning, has been issued by #Greater #Manchester Drugs Early Warning System

Important #medical & #welfare guidance for #nitazene #intoxication

Stay safe and if unwell please seek medical attention

[WEDINOS Project @WEDINOSProject]

No analysis will be undertaken during this period. No new results will be posted to the website.
We apologise for this and thank you for your continued support and patience.

[WEDINOS Project @WEDINOSProject]

Unfortunately our primary analytical tool, UPLC-QToF, is currently undergoing repair work. This is unplanned downtime for the system. We are working to get this issue resolved as quickly as possible.

[WEDINOS Project @WEDINOSProject]

W/C 24th June 2024 WEDINOS will not be processing samples during the week commencing Monday 24th June. We will restart processing samples on Monday 1st July. We therefore request that you do not submit samples during this period. Thank you for your continued support

[WEDINOS Project @WEDINOSProject]

@judithyates1 10 samples profiled as containing xylazine in May 2024. 1 purchased as codeine, where xylazine was found in isolation. 9 purchased as heroin, where xylazine was found in combination with other substances, including 3 occasions where metonitazene was also present.

[WEDINOS Project @WEDINOSProject]

W/C 24th June 2024
WEDINOS will not be processing samples during the week commencing Monday 24th June.
We will restart processing samples on Monday 1st July. We therefore request that you do not submit samples during this period.
Thank you for your continued support

[Owen Bowden-Jones @OwenBowdenJones]

JUST PUBLISHED: #ACMD report on #Acyl #Piperazine #opioids. @SSA_Addiction @rcpsychAddFac @NHS_APA @addictionprofs @EMCDDA @WEDINOSProject https://t.co/BPPysCjvn6

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@HarmReductionUK Thank you. We have added our web address to our bio.
https://t.co/ul6taDKLQi

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The WEDINOS website: https://t.co/ul6taDKLQi is back up and running. Thank you to everyone who raised this issue with us and thank you for your patience as we resolved the issue.

[WEDINOS Project @WEDINOSProject]

@CardiffSoul WEDINOS only accepts samples of IPEDs submitted by Public Health Wales approved sentinel providers. This has been the case since 2014.

[WEDINOS Project @WEDINOSProject]

01/02/2024: New results have been added to the website. N.B the date displayed on the website highlights when a sample was received at the lab, not the date of publication. **When submitting samples to WEDINOS please complete as much of the sample and effects form as you can**

[WEDINOS Project @WEDINOSProject]

@john_baker48 No this won't affect analysis or publication

[WEDINOS Project @WEDINOSProject]

@bradaxz Please let us know the reference numbers so we can look into this.
Thanks

[WEDINOS Project @WEDINOSProject]

@UKCannabisClubs Website back up and running. Thanks

[WEDINOS Project @WEDINOSProject]

@willthfc41 Website back up and running. Thanks

[WEDINOS Project @WEDINOSProject]

@mybellawella Website is back up and running

[WEDINOS Project @WEDINOSProject]

We are aware of current issues relating to the WEDINOS website. We are working with our website developer to rectify these.

[WEDINOS Project @WEDINOSProject]

@willthfc41 Thank you we are aware of the issue and are working to resolve it.

[WEDINOS Project @WEDINOSProject]

@UKCannabisClubs Thank you we are aware of the issue and are working to resolve it.

[WEDINOS Project @WEDINOSProject]

**DOWNTIME**

WEDINOS will not be undertaking any analytical work between Friday 22nd December 2023 and Tuesday 2nd January 2024.

We request that you do not submit samples until we resume analytical work on 2nd January.

Thank you