The Dope or Nope crystal meth test, sold in the English range as Real Deal or Fake?, shows whether a sample probably contains methamphetamine. A pinhead of crystal or powder goes into the ampoule, the reagent reacts, and you compare the colour with the chart in the pack.
What the crystal meth test checks
Methamphetamine is a strong stimulant that is sold as crystals or as an off-white powder. Like most street drugs it can be cut: FRANK lists other amphetamines such as speed, caffeine, ephedrine, sugars, starch, talcum powder and paracetamol, and adds that impurities can form during production (FRANK, methamphetamine).
The test tells you whether methamphetamine is probably present. It cannot tell you how much there is, or whether one of those other substances is mixed in.
The General drug test gives a useful cross-check here. Its printed chart shows (meth)amphetamines and ephedrine as two different colours: red-orange for (meth)amphetamines, red for ephedrine. That helps when you suspect a sample is something cheaper than it is sold as.
Colour chart
Reading the colour
The expected colour and reaction time for this test are printed on the colour chart in the pack. Always compare your result with that chart.
| What you see | What it means |
|---|---|
| Expected colour for this test | See the colour chart in the pack |
| A colour that matches the chart | The sample probably contains (some of) the substance on the chart. It says nothing about the amount or about other substances. |
| No reaction, or a colour that is not on the chart | You are not dealing with the substance on the chart. What it is instead stays unknown: discard the sample. |
Cross-check with the General test
The General test uses a different reagent. Its printed chart lists this colour for:
- red-orange (Meth)amphetamines / MPA
What a result tells you, and what it does not
A Dope or Nope test is a presence test. When the liquid turns a colour that is on the chart, the sample probably contains (some of) the substance or substance family named there. That is all the colour says.
- It does not measure purity or dose. The test does not show how much of the active substance is in your sample.
- It does not see everything. Another substance that the test does not recognise can sit in the same sample.
- It does not make anything safe. A matching colour is no promise of a safe experience. No drug use is without risk.
- No reaction, or a colour that is not on the chart, means you are not dealing with the substance on the chart. You then cannot say what the sample is. It might be harmless or extremely dangerous: throw it away.
The page on reading results explains false positives, false negatives and cutting agents in more detail.
Manual
How to use Dope or Nope
Use only a tiny bit of your sample, about the size of a pinhead.
- Take the ampoule
- Break the ampoule
- Add your sample
- Twist the top
- Put the top back on the ampoule
- Compare the colour
Before you start
Each pack holds one single-use test. Work on a clean, dry and stable surface in good light, and keep the leaflet with the colour chart next to you. Use only a tiny bit of your sample, about the size of a pinhead: that is what the pack asks for, and more material does not give a better reading.
The ampoule contains a strong acid. Keep it upright and point it away from your face when you break it. Use a new test for every sample: a pill from another batch or powder from another bag counts as a different sample.
Safety and storage
Using this test is at your own risk. It gives an indication of the identity of the active substance(s) and therefore cannot offer 100% certainty; no rights or guarantees can be derived from it. The liquid contains a strong acid: keep the test out of reach of children and avoid contact with eyes and skin, as it can cause irritation. If the liquid touches your skin or eyes, rinse with plenty of water.
Store the pack cool and dark, below 35 °C (95 °F), in its original packaging. The test is meant for adults (18+).
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