Ecstasy pill test results- Europe 1997

These are the results of laboratory analysis of pills sold as ecstasy in Europe in 1997.

Beware that there is no guarantee that a similar pill has the same ingredients, and that when a pill has a good reputation it is likely to be copied by 'lookalikes' which are usually inferior. Lookalikes can usually be distinguished by comparing the precise dimensions given below, but again, sometimes the same die is used for different ingredients.

The shapes of these pills are illustrated in Ecstasy Reconsidered. [If anyone can produce a better layout, then please send me the result as I don't know how to tabulate in HTML!]

Name / thickness / diam / weight / active ingredients / date tested

Anchor / 4.3 / 8.1 / 245 / MDMA: 11 mg / 03/97

light blue pill with anchor logo, score line on reverse. Too weak to be effective

Angel / 4.18 / 9.15 / 309 / MDMA: 149 mg / 07/96

greyish/white pill, crumbly texture, with Angel with trumpet logo, score line on reverse

Apple / 4.55 / 8.10 / 291 / MDEA: 97 mg / 07/96

white-greyish pill with deeply pressed Apple-Mac logo, slightly shiny, score line on reverse

Autumn meadow / 3.22 / 8.13 / 194 / MDMA: 139 mg / 07/96

pill with intense green colour merging into yellow, score line on reverse

Batman / 3.36 / 9.09 / 263 / MDMA: 75 mg / 06/96

light grey pill with yellowish speckles, comic hero Batman logo, score line on reverse

Two Colour / 4.09 / 10.04 / 359 / MDEA: 129 mg / 07/96

pill with one side white side with score line, other side speckled violet and domed

Pound / 3.38 / 10.04 / 327 / MDMA: 5 mg + MDEA: 106 mg / 03/97

white/light grey pill with £ logo

Buddha / 4.48 / 8.08 / 242 / MDMA: 69 mg / 03/97

white pill with sitting Buddha logo, score line on reverse

Butterfly / 3.21 / 8.05 / 202 mg / MDEA: 36 mg / 03/97

yellow-brown pill with butterfly logo

Chip & Chap / 2.36 / 10.04 / 222 mg / MDMA: 49 mg + MDEA: 15 mg + Caffeine / 25 mg / 05/96

white/light grey with logo of squirrel, front view, scored reverse

Champagne / 3.1 / 10.2 / 276 mg / MDMA: 86 mg / 03/97

white/grey with CHAMPAGNE written on one side and champagne bottle logo on reverse

Champagne / 3.19 / 10.11 / 290 mg / MDMA: 134 mg / 06/96

white/grey pill with CHAMPAGNE written on one side and champagne bottle logo on reverse

Champagne / 3.06 / 10.08 / 288 mg / MDMA: 142 mg / 06/96

white/grey pill with CHAMPAGNE written on one side and champagne bottle logo on reverse

Crown / 4.1 / 8.2 / 228 mg / MDMA: 61 mg / 02/97

white pill with crown logo, score line on reverse

Pink crown / 3.58 / 8.245 / 245mg / MDMA: 2 mg / 03/97

pink pill with crown logo

Dollar / 3.56 / 10.60 / 328 mg / MBDB / 184 mg / 12/95

snow-white pill with dollar sign on one side

Dollar / 3.82 / 10.14 / 348 mg / MDEA: 97 mg / 04/96

white, light grey pill with $ logo, score line on reverse

Dollar / 4.30 / 9.06 / 302 mg / MDEA: 105 mg / 05/96

white pill with broad $ sign, score line on reverse

Dolphin / 4.64 / 12.18 / 583 mg / MDMA: 111 mg / 05/96

yellow pill with side view of dolphin, score line on reverse

Dolphin / 4.57 / 12.12 / 592 mg / MDMA: 160 mg / 06/96

yellow pill with side view of dolphin, score line on reverse

Donald Duck / 4.5 / 9.1 / 302 mg / MDMA: 59 mg / 02/97

white pill with head of Donald Duck, score line on reverse

Elephant / 3.53 / 8.54 / 301 mg / MDMA: 78 mg / 05/96

snow-white, slightly shiny octagonal pill showing side view of an elephant, score line on reverse

Harley Davidson / c4.2 / c9.0 / 285 mg / caffeine: 3.4 mg + amphetamine 59 mg / 03/96

white pill with Harley Davidson logo, score line on reverse

Heart with arrow / 3.73 / 8.57 / 228 mg / MDEA: 116 mg / 01/96

white pill with logo of pierced heart, score line on reverse

Kangaroo / 3.06 / 10.08 / 292 mg / MDEA: 117 mg / 05/96

white pill showing kangaroo, side view, jumping right, score line on reverse

Kangaroo / 3.11 / 10.07 / 301 mg / MDEA: 109 mg / 06/96

slightly shiny white pill showing kangaroo, side view, jumping right, score line on reverse

Key / 3.68 / 9.04 / unknown / MDEA: 111 mg / 01/97

white pill with key logo

Lightning / 5.25 / 8.13 / 383 mg / MDMA: 51 mg + MDEA: 12 mg / 03/97

pink pill with zig-zag 'lightning' logo

Lightning / 4.6 / 8.2 / 315 mg / MDMA: 71 mg / 02/97

light yellowish pill with zig-zag 'lightning' logo

Lightning / 3.9 / 8.2 / 266 mg / MDMA: 88 mg / 02/97

white/light brown pill with zig-zag 'lightning' logo

Lion / 3.56 / 9.06 / unknown / MDEA: 64 mg + MDMA: 35 mg / 01/97

white/grey pill with lion head logo

Love / 3.54 / 9.10 / 295 mg / MDMA: 114 mg / 12/95

white pill with yellow & brown dots, with LO|VE on one side, score line on reverse

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Palm / c4.0 / c9.0 / 281 mg / caffeine: 82 mg + amphetamine: 46 mg / 03/96

white pill with palm tree, score line on reverse

Pink love / 3.42 / 9.04 / 280 mg / MDMA: 97 mg / 04/96

pink pill with yellow & brown dots, with LO|VE on one side

Mushroom / 4.04 / 9.04 / 275 mg / MDEA: 112 mg / 05/96

white/yellow-greyish pill with mushroom logo stamped off-centre, score line on reverse

Mushroom / 4.01 / 9.04 / 270 mg / MDEA: 140 mg / 06/96

white/yellow-greyish pill with mushroom logo stamped off-centre, score line on reverse

Mushroom / 3.47 / 9.07 / unknown / MDEA: 167 mg / 01/97

light grey pill with mushroom logo, score line on reverse Note high dose

Obelix / 2.89 / 10.07 / 263 mg / MDMA: 1 mg + MDEA: trace / 03/97

white pill with head of comic hero, scored

Pax / 4.03 / 8.62 / 242 mg / MDEA: 50 mg / 03/96

dull white pill with PAX on one side, score line on reverse

Playboy / 3.8 / 9.0 / 303 mg / MDMA: 98 mg / 01/96

white pill with playboy logo, score line on reverse

Playboy / 3.5 / 9.2 / 293 mg / Caffeine: 19.7 mg + MDEA: 14.1 mg / 03/96

white/yellowish grey pill with playboy logo, scored

Playboy / 3.36 / 9.08 / 287 mg / MDMA: 1.7 mg + MDEA: 108 mg / 05/96

shiny light grey with rabbit head looking left, scored

Playboy / 3.16 / 9.04 / 264 mg / MDMA: 1.3 mg + MDEA: 105 mg / 06/96

white pill with rabbit head looking to the left, scored

Pinoccio / 3.82 / 8.59 / 214 mg / MDEA: 83 mg / 03/96

white shiny pill with head of Pinoccio, score line on reverse

Road Runner / 3.58 / 9.09 / 323 mg / MDMA: 125 mg / 12/95

white pill with yellow-brown dots and comic figure Road Runner, score line on reverse

Road Runner / 3.53 / 9.12 / 290 mg / MDMA: 100 mg / 05/96

grey pill with grey-brown dots and comic figure Road Runner, score line on reverse

Road Runner / 3.63 / 9.07 / 298 mg / MDMA: 112 mg / 06/96

grey pill with grey-brown dots and comic figure Road Runner, score line on reverse

S / c3 / c8.5 / 257 mg / MDEA: 113 mg / 01/96

white pill with large letter S, score line on reverse

Smiley / 3.74 / 10.07 / 374 mg / MDEA: 91 mg / 03/96

white pill with grey speckles, smiley logo (mouth and eyes) / MDMA: 8.8 mg

Sonic / 4.2 / 9.1 / 288 mg / MDMA: 59 mg / 02/97

white pill with comic figure Sonic twice, score line on reverse

Star Dust / 4.60 / 8.04 / 226 mg / MDMA: 3 mg + MDEA: 71 mg / 03/97

white, crumbly pill with stardust logo, score line on reverse

Sun / 3.92 / 9.04 / 317 mg / MDMA: 132 mg / 01/96

white pill with sun logo (no face), score line on reverse

Superman / 5.40 / 9.00 / 273 mg / amphetamine: 60 mg / 07/96

white shiny pill with Superman logo (S in triangle)

Superman / 4.25 / 10.20 / unknown / amphetamine 31 mg + MDMA: 7 mg + MDEA: 7 mg / 01/97

shiny pill with Superman logo (S in triangle)

Superman / 4.03 / 8.18 / 285 mg / amphetamine 4mg / 03/97

greenish-white pill with Superman-logo without border, score line on reverse

Superman / 3.83 / 10.0 / 331 mg / amphetamine 22 mg + MDMA: 1 mg / 03/97

white/light blue speckled pill with Superman logo (S in triangle)

Supermario / 3.01 / 10.04 / 286 mg / MDEA: 94 mg / 05/96

white pill with comic figure Supermario (Nintendo), score line on reverse

Swallow / 3.35 / 9.20 / 226 mg / MDMA: 48 mg / 08/96

white pill with flying swallow, side view

Swallow / 3.28 / 9.08 / 238 mg / MDMA: 71 mg / 09/96

white pill with flying swallow, side view

Tiger / 4.3 / 10.1 / 316 mg / MDEA: 75 mg + MDMA: 20 mg / 02/97

white/yellowish pill with tiger head

Triple Five / 5.75 / 8.00 / 315 mg / Caffeine: 11 mg + Amphetamine 9 mg + MDMA: 17 mg / 02/96

light green pill with 5 stamped three places 120^O apart

Triple Five / 5.88 / 8.04 / 265 mg / MDMA: 76 mg / 04/96

light yellowish pill with 5 stamped three places 120 degrees apart

Triple Five / 5.23 / 8.04 / 257 mg / MDMA: 110 mg / 06/96

white pill with 5 stamped three places 120 degrees apart

Toucan / 3.56 / 9.07 / 313 mg / MDEA: 118 mg + MDMA: 8.2 mg / 03/96

white glossy pill with side view of bird, score line on reverse

Venus / c3.2 / c9.2 / 239 mg / MDEA: 106 mg / 01/96

yellowish white pill with Venus sign, score line on reverse

Woody / 3.45 / 9.08 / unknown / MDMA: 86 mg / 01/97

white pill with head of comic hero Woody Woodpecker, score line on reverse

Ying-Yang / 5.32 / 9.23 / 319 mg / MDMA: 75 mg / 09/96

white pill with ying-yang sign

Unbranded pills