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A Dutch institute issues a 'Red Alert' over potentially lethal Trump-shaped ecstasy pills

  • Dutch Trimbos Institute issued a "Red Alert" after testing Trump-head ecstasy pills that contained high levels of PMMA, a slow-acting, potentially deadly MDMA lookalike — "do not use."
  • The pills, stamped "NL" and "Trump" and seen in green and yellow, can lead users to take more because PMMA works slower, increasing the risk of overheating and overdose.
  • Ecstasy use is common in the Netherlands and Trump-shaped tablets have appeared before (notably a 2017 German seizure), highlighting festival/club drug-safety concerns.
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