Christopher Pudney (@crpudney) 's Twitter Profile
Christopher Pudney

@crpudney

Applied biochemistry research at The University of Bath and Director of BLOC laboratories

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linkhttps://researchportal.bath.ac.uk/en/persons/christopher-pudney calendar_today11-05-2011 21:04:48

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Eric Sparkes (@eric_sparkes) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The recently detected purported synthetic cannabinoid AFUBIATA is not a cannabinoid receptor agonist in our hands! We synthesised this compound and assessed its activity at both CB1 and CB2 receptors, with no agonist activity observed.

The recently detected purported synthetic cannabinoid AFUBIATA is not a cannabinoid receptor agonist in our hands!

We synthesised this compound and assessed its activity at both CB1 and CB2 receptors, with no agonist activity observed.
Christopher Pudney (@crpudney) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Paper by Sam Craft Addiction and Mental Health Group (AIM) showing half of prison residents surveyed at an example prison use Spice (synthetic cannabinoids), largley soaked on paper inserted into a vape pen. Synthetic cannabinoid use in an adult male prison in the UK sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Christopher Pudney (@crpudney) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Important perspective below given recent rise of synthetic opioid (nitazene) related death. The illegal drugs market is changing—is the UK prepared? bmj.com/content/383/bm…

Christophe Stove (@christophestove) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"While less heroin in Scotland might initially sound positive, without a reduction in demand, people will look for alternatives. Reduced availability of heroin could boost the popularity and availability of synthetic opioids." 👇

Christopher Pudney (@crpudney) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Over the last two years we have thought a lot about SCRA detection, culminating in out SCRA detection tech. How about something new. youtube.com/shorts/cANIVRv… Benzodiazepine ID and quantification, result in ~1 minute. #NPS #harmreduction

James Pierce (@invisiblejim1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#nitazenes are showing up in UK drug supply, including in #Barnsley. Yesterday I heard of another drug death in our community, a woman I’ve known nearly 20 years. In #Afghanistan there has been a 95% reduction in poppy planting, a UK heroin drought next year seems inevitable.

#nitazenes are showing up in UK drug supply, including in #Barnsley. Yesterday I heard of another drug death in our community, a woman I’ve known nearly 20 years. In #Afghanistan there has been a 95% reduction in poppy planting, a UK heroin drought next year seems inevitable.
Release Drugs - @releasedrugs.bsky.social (@release_drugs) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Nitazenes are everywhere in the UK - and we need new emergency actions to deal with their harms. More of the same criminalisation isn't enough - we need drug checking, safe consumption rooms, and decriminalisation! Our André Gomes with Saima Mohsin on Friday

HSE Drugs.ie (@drugsdotie) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We have issued an alert for people who use heroin in Cork City in partnership with Cork Drug & Alcohol Task Force following 8 overdoses and confirmation of nitazenes detected in a powder thejournal.ie/hse-warning-he…

Christopher Pudney (@crpudney) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Below something we contributed to for Sky News by Ashish Joshi showing our most recent tech or detecting benzos also capable of detecting nitazenes. Expect more in the new year!#harmreduction news.sky.com/story/crisis-w…

David Hillier (@dhillierwrites) 's Twitter Profile Photo

If you or someone you know is getting benzos from anyone but the doctor, please send them to be tested first. Nitazines are in circulation and a lethal synthetic opioid. Send to WEDINOS Project, MANDRAKE for testing, it's easier than buying drugs off Telegram.

Christopher Pudney (@crpudney) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Here is all the data tracking spice in e-cigarettes in schools. Any questions on it, please ask. medrxiv.org/content/10.110…

Wera Hobhouse MP 🔶 🇺🇦 (@wera_hobhouse) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Spice is a highly addictive class B drug that is commonly used in prisons - and now in schools. 1 in 6 vapes confiscated in schools were found to contain the dangerous drug. I am glad that the Minister has agreed to meet with me to discuss this terrifying trend👇