AMA (Ask Me Anything) EnergyControl International

So users can get to know us and our work better, we are doing an AMA on the /r/Darknetmarkets subbreddit so you can ask us questions about our International Drug Testing Service, the testing process, and any other things you'd like to know about.

https://energycontrol-international.org/

We'll be answering questions today, on Thursday, March 2nd, from 17:30 to 21:30 (GMT+1) Spanish time. You can post your questions beforehand on this thread

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EDIT: Phew, just got home, gonna answer a few more questions and get to sleep. I'll get to the rest this weekend.


Comments


[46 Points] HungriestOfHippos:

If someone sends in more the necessary to sample, do you keep the rest or just boof it on the spot?


[39 Points] None:

What's the rarest/most interesting drug sent in?


[31 Points] TheSM0KER:

What's the most obscure/weird/creepy substance you've found mixed in with other drugs?


[29 Points] MrSnowmanDNM:

EC testing is popular amoungst the coke threads on Avengers Forum, however it takes weeks, sometimes months, to get results back. This means a vendor has usally moved on to several different batches by the time the batch that sent in gets tested.

Do you guys expect testing timing to continue to become a lengthier or are you guys coming up with a solution to speed things up?


[28 Points] Borax:

Is there anything you wish the community could do for you?


[22 Points] organichewn:

Has the quality of the drugs you test improved or declined over time?


[23 Points] hoploir:

Do you ever have any issues with customs?


[22 Points] cyrilio:

How often do you come across pills/substances like this containing a dozen different substances?

EDIT: link to the Ecstacydata page of this result: https://www.ecstasydata.org/view.php?id=4863


[19 Points] murderhomelesspeople:

With the rise of powerful opiates like carfentanyl and W-18 what precautions do you take when opening and testing packages to prevent any unnecessary accidents? Have these procedures changed recently to accommodate this change and if so what kind of changes are you making/plan to make?


[13 Points] TA1699:

What's the highest purity you've received for the following?:

Cocaine

MDMA

Methamphetamine

Heroin

Ketamine


[13 Points] None:

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[10 Points] None:

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[10 Points] rilksoadvb5piz3r:

do you guys get a lot of donations from the darknet community? how can people donate anonymously? i assume you accept bitcoin?


[9 Points] Throughawayup:

The intention of your service is to protect the individual and end user of recreational drugs. Can you speak to what led you personally to participate in this cause?

How can the users of your service make your lives easier?


[9 Points] HarmReductionBOT:

Will you be participating in the first 'International day of Drug Checking'?
You can discuss and find more information about it in this post on /r/ReagentTesting


[9 Points] lookingaround00:

  1. How much more/less often are you seeing Research Chemicals sent in for testing compared to 10 years ago

  2. Of the research chemicals you recieve, about what percent are being tested for what they really are, and what percent are being sold as traditional drugs.

  3. What RC(s) do you recieve the most


[8 Points] faggotIoser:

How does EC financially?


[8 Points] shamdong:

Do you predict any major changes in the "drug world" (be it laws, crime, quality, trends, etc) in the near future? What about long term?


[6 Points] TA1699:

What's the average dose in the tabs of LSD you receive?


[7 Points] mad3032:

What happened with DoctorX? Was he prosecuted by Silk Road trial? Why is not he working in Deep Web Forums anymore? He was one of the most valuable, brave and important members of Deep Web community. His work was extraordinary appreciated and he helped many users


[7 Points] None:

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[6 Points] SIN_org_pl:

Hey guys :).

Can you tell if there are major differences between RCs used in US/Western Europe and Eastern Europe?

cheers =)


[4 Points] TA1699:

What substance do you receive the most for testing?


[6 Points] mymuse100:

Ever come accros MMDA or trans-4mar or cis-4mar


[5 Points] throwahooawayyfoe:

Have you ever come across anything that was sold as a recreational drug but turned out to be something that's deadly toxic (like ricin or something along those lines) instead?


[5 Points] JuJoker:

Did someone ever send more than needed and told you guys that you can keep the rest? If so, what substance and did you guys consume the rest? :D


[3 Points] strokedafurrywallman:

What's the highest purity of Mdma, cocain, LSD, and anything else you have had sent in, worth noting.


[4 Points] None:

whats your guys's favorite substance to test?

do you guys ever take any substances?


[5 Points] ApecotVibes:

So someone sends drug samples to you, how is it legal for you to receive it? Afaik even in USA, you cant have drugs in the mail;


[3 Points] None:

Do you use open-source software?


[3 Points] None:

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[3 Points] imjustcurious5:

Most the most interesting work you have done? Anything for any law enforcement agencies?


[3 Points] Zurtar:

What inspired you to create this service?


[3 Points] throwayz4durgz67:

What are current trends? Are you getting less Ketamine than last year? What drugs are rising in popularity? Have you seen Xanax with eitzolam or diphenhydramine?


[3 Points] None:

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[3 Points] TA1699:

Thoughts on scopolamine (devil's breath) and if you have ever received it or do you think you might ever receive it?

Thanks for your amazing service and this ama btw!


[2 Points] Zurtar:

How many substances have you tested total?


[1 Points] None:

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[1 Points] DNMTiger:

A lot of mdma presses seem to come from the same big labs like CP,Partysquad, etc. Is there any group that you would say consistently puts out higher quality/more pure presses. And will you get knock offs of popular presses such as teslas often and if so which press do you think you get the most knock offs of?


[1 Points] dvrknvt:

Is this not bad PR if you don't want vendors posting results in their profiles and forum threads?


[1 Points] None:

How can you improve your work? How can we improve your work?


[1 Points] None:

In which cases do you consult external people?


[1 Points] None:

Where do you get reference data of research chemicals? Do you keep, buy or synthesize samples? If yes: why?


[1 Points] None:

Please give us a picture of your team.


[1 Points] None:

What are the difficulties in your field of chemical physical analytics that should be worked on in general?


[1 Points] None:

Does one need specific skills to do the routine work?


[1 Points] TheLamMan:

Here's a really good one. Many many Heroin overdoses are caused by fentanyl cuts. In your experience, is the Heroin Usually cut with regular Fentanyl HCL or an analog? Which analog is most popular for cutting heroin?

I'd imagine acetyl, but I'd love to hear the truth. Have you recieved any NEW fentanly analougs recently that were previously unidentified/unavailable on DNM (carfent has been around a while)

Thanks a ton, P.S I'M NOT A HEROIN OR FENTANYL USER, JUST CURIOUS CAUSE OF ALL THE HYPE LATELY


[1 Points] None:

Is all lab work done in Spain? What do you enjoy while beeing there?


[1 Points] None:

How many people have you expelled because of samplesnacking or stealing?


[1 Points] None:

Are you guys more interested in traditional drugs or new psychoactive substances?


[1 Points] None:

How much does your equipment cost?


[1 Points] B42m0row:

Do you have lots of data about trends for certain drugs at a given time? For say, could you tell me what drugs are coming through the most right now, in general, but also more specifically which cathinones are in circulation, phenethylamines, tryptamines, new compounds that have appeared and seem to be popular? If you have information you don't mind sharing I am myself a volunteer for the local harm reduction organisation and I am trying to put together some new documents about NPS and new drug trends because our informative material is so freaking out dated (charts of pills and their ingredients dating back from 2004 and 2009). So if you would help a fellow volunteer worker to acquire some invaluable information such as this, you'd make a lot of happy people over here.


[1 Points] PunchMeLater:

How often, if at all, have you tested cannabis that has been altered/sprayed/dipped in a synthetic, like spice? Also what visual or olfactory cues might be present for an end user?

Thanks for the service you provide!


[1 Points] None:

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[1 Points] FrankensteinSoup:

Do you plan on making the result database public?


[1 Points] None:

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[1 Points] juicyjuicy66:

Is ethylone or methylone or Pentylone that bad for human consumption?


[1 Points] Amphetaminoman:

Is it free to send drugs samples from you? How does it works?


[1 Points] wastelands33:

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What is this?


[1 Points] qdash:

Hi EC-International,

Out of all the samples sent to your lab, how many, %-wise would you say are Xanax pills being sent in? Is it quite a low number?

Out of all the Xanax pills sent in, how many %-wise would you say contain something other than alprazolam?

How many of these Xanax pills contain something dangerous (such as fentanyl)??

I know there was a huge news scare about Xanax pills being laced with fentanyl, but I'm assuming that (while still tragic and despicable) was a small isolated incident, that was kinda blown out of proportion. Would you say that is correct?

P.S. Thank you and your entire team for all your hard work! Awesome service you're providing!


[1 Points] TheFijiGod:

(Gong Sounds)

So uhhhhhh......What's the purest paint you've seen & where was it sent in from? TheFijiGod isn't a cop or anything, don't worry.....

(THE GOD OF FIJI HAS SPOKEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) (Gong Sounds)


[0 Points] Kacperre:

Could you please comment on 4-MMC (mephedrone) ? Do you often receive samples for mephedrone testing ? How often is it genuine 4-MMC ? What is usually the purity of 4-MMC ? are there any adulterants added to 4-mmc ? What other substances are most commonly sold as 4-MMC ? Is the purity changing in time , is it higher now, lower, no change ? I would be very greatfull for the answer . And thanks for your awesome work ! cheers !