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It is advised to check the references for photos of reaction results.[1] Reagent testers might show the colour of the desired substance while not showing a different colour for a more dangerous additive.[2] For this reason it is essential to use multiple different tests to show all adulterants.

Folin's—Mandelin

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Substance Type A Folin's B Froehde Liebermann Mandelin
2C-B[1] Substance ? Yellow[3] Yellow > Black[4] No reaction
2C-E Substance ? ? ? ?
2C-I[1] Substance ? ? ? No reaction
2C-T-2 Substance ? ? ? ?
2C-T-7 Substance ? Violet and orange streaks [5] ? Maroon to Black
4-MEC Substance ? ? ? ?
Acetaminophen Adulterant ? No reaction[3] ? Moderate olive[6]
Alcohol Substance ? ? ? ?
Alkaloids Forms ? ? ? ?
Amines, and amino acids Forms ? ? ? ?
Amphetamine Substance ? Red ? Moderate bluish green [6]
Asbestos (talc) Adulterant ? ? ? ?
Aspirin Adulterant ? Grayish purple [6] ? Grayish olive green[6]
Barbiturates Class ? ? ? ?
Benzocaine Adulterant ? ? ? ?
Benzodiazepines Class ? ? ? ?
Benzphetamine Substance ? ? ? Brilliant yellow green
Boric acid Adulterant ? ? ? ?
Brodifacoum (pesticide) Adulterant ? ? ? ?
Caffeine Substance ? No reaction ? No reaction
CBD Substance ? ? ? ?
Chloral hydrate Substance ? ? ? ?
Chloroquine Adulterant ? ? ? ?
Chlorpromazine Substance ? Very deep red[7][6] ? Dark olive
Cocaine Substance No reaction[8] No reaction[3] Yellow[9] Deep orange yellow[6]
Codeine Substance ? Dark Green[7][10] > Red/Brown[11][6] ? Dark olive [6]
Creatine Adulterant ? ? ? ?
Diacetylmorphine (Heroin) Substance ? Purple/red > to green[3] ? Moderate reddish brown
Diltiazem Adulterant ? ? ? ?
Dimethoxy-meth Substance ? ? ? Dark olive brown
Dimethylterephthalate Adulterant ? ? ? ?
DMT Substance ? ? ? ?
DOM Substance ? ? ? ?
Doxepin Substance ? Deep reddish brown[7] ? Very reddish brown
Dristan Substance ? Light bluish green[7][6] ? Greyish olive
DXM Substance ? No reaction ? White w/ green edges[12]
Fentanyl Substance ? ? ? ?
Formaldehyde Adulterant ? ? ? ?
GHB Substance ? ? ? ?
Hydrochlorides Forms ? ? ? ?
Hydroxyzine Adulterant ? ? ? ?
Indoles Forms ? ? ? ?
Isopropylbenzylamine Adulterant ? ? ? ?
Ketamine Substance ? No reaction[3] ? Orange/brown
Levamisole Adulterant ? ? Dark brown -> Very dark brown ?
Lidocaine Adulterant ? ? ? ?
LSD Substance ? Moderate yellow green [6] ? ?
Mace Substance ? Light olive yellow[7][6] ? Moderate olive green [6]
Mannitol Adulterant ? ? ? ?
MDA Substance ? Greenish black[3][7][6] ? Bluish black[13][6]
MDEA Substance ? ? ? Dark purple
MDMA Substance ? Black w/ hints of greenish brown[3] ? Bluish black[13]
Mephedrone Substance ? No reaction ? No reaction
Mescaline Substance ? Green > to Blue[11] or Yellow[14] ? Dark yellowish brown [6]
Methadone Substance ? ? ? Dark greyish blue
Methamphetamine Substance ? No reaction[5] ? Dark yellowish green [6]
Methaqualone Substance ? ? ? Very orange yellow [6]
Methoxetamine Substance ? Yellow to green ? No reaction
Methylone[1] Substance ? Deep green[15] ? Yellow
Methylphenidate Substance ? No reaction[7] ? Brilliant orange yellow
Methylsulfonylmethane Adulterant ? ? ? ?
MXE Substance ? ? ? ?
Nutmeg Adulterant ? ? ? ?
Opiates Class ? ? ? ?
Synthetic opioids (gray death) Class ? ? ? ?
PCP Substance ? ? ? ?
Phenacetin Adulterant ? ? ? ?
Phytocannabinoids Class ? ? ? ?
PMA Substance ? n[3] ? Green to brown
Primary amines Forms ? ? ? ?
Procaine Adulterant ? ? ? Deep orange [6]
Psilocybin Substance ? ? ? ?
Quinine Adulterant ? ? ? Deep greenish yellow [6]
Reducing sugars (sugar) Adulterant No reaction White > light brown White w/ light purple edges White > brown
Secondary amines Forms ? ? ? ?
Sodium bicarbonate Adulterant ? ? ? ?
Strychnine Adulterant ? ? ? ?
Sulfates Forms ? ? ? ?
Synthetic cannabinoids Class ? ? ? ?
THC Substance ? ? ? ?
Tocopheryl acetate Adulterant ? ? ? ?
Tramadol Substance ? ? ? ?

Marquis—Simon's

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Substance Type Marquis Mecke A Morris B A Simon's B
2C-B[1] Substance Yellow to green [5][3] Yellow/brown ? No reaction
2C-E Substance ? ? ? ?
2C-I[1] Substance Yellow to green Dark brown ? No reaction
2C-T-2 Substance ? ? ? ?
2C-T-7 Substance Apricot Red to purple ? No reaction
4-MEC Substance No reaction[5] Light green ? ?
Acetaminophen Adulterant ? ? ? ?
Alcohol Substance ? ? ? ?
Alkaloids Forms ? ? ? ?
Amines, and amino acids Forms ? ? ? ?
Amphetamine Substance Strong reddish orange/Dark reddish brown [6] No reaction ? No reaction
Asbestos (talc) Adulterant ? ? ? ?
Aspirin Adulterant Deep red [6] ? ? ?
Barbiturates Class ? ? ? ?
Benzocaine Adulterant ? ? ? ?
Benzodiazepines Class ? ? ? ?
Benzphetamine Substance Deep reddish brown [6] ? ? ?
Boric acid Adulterant ? ? ? ?
Brodifacoum (pesticide) Adulterant ? ? ? ?
Caffeine Substance No reaction No reaction ? No reaction
CBD Substance ? ? ? ?
Chloral hydrate Substance ? ? ? ?
Chloroquine Adulterant ? ? ? ?
Chlorpromazine Substance Deep purplish red [6] Blackish red [6] ? ?
Cocaine Substance No reaction ? No reaction or light pink[16] ?
Codeine Substance Deep purplish red [6] Very dark bluish green [6] ? ?
Creatine Adulterant ? ? ? ?
Diacetylmorphine (Heroin) Substance Deep purplish red [6] Deep bluish green [6] ? ?
Diltiazem Adulterant ? ? ? ?
Dimethoxy-meth Substance Moderate olive Dark brown ? ?
Dimethylterephthalate Adulterant ? ? ? ?
DMT Substance ? ? ? ?
DOM Substance ? ? ? ?
Doxepin Substance Blackish red [6] Very dark red ? ?
Dristan Substance Dark grayish red [6] Light olive brown [6] ? ?
DXM Substance Grey with smoke Yellow ? No reaction
Fentanyl Substance ? ? ? ?
Formaldehyde Adulterant ? ? ? ?
GHB Substance ? ? ? ?
Hydrochlorides Forms ? ? ? ?
Hydroxyzine Adulterant ? ? ? ?
Indoles Forms ? ? ? ?
Isopropylbenzylamine Adulterant ? ? ? ?
Ketamine Substance No reaction No reaction ? No reaction
Levamisole Adulterant ? ? ? ?
Lidocaine Adulterant ? ? ? ?
LSD Substance Olive black [6] Greenish black [6] ? ?
Mace Substance Moderate yellow [6] Dark grayish olive [6] ? No reaction
Mannitol Adulterant ? ? ? ?
MDA Substance Dark purple to black[3][7] Very dark blue ? No reaction
MDEA Substance Dark purple Dark purple ? Blue
MDMA Substance Dark purple to black[3] Dark purple ? Blue
Mephedrone Substance No reaction No reaction ? No reaction
Mescaline Substance Strong orange [11][6] Moderate olive [6] ? ?
Methadone Substance Light yellowish pink [6] ? ? ?
Methamphetamine Substance Deep reddish orange/Dark reddish brown [6] No reaction ? Blue
Methaqualone Substance No reaction No reaction ? No reaction
Methoxetamine Substance Pink (slow) Yellow > green > red ? Slow pink > red
Methylone[1] Substance Brown Orange/brown ? Blue
Methylphenidate Substance Moderate orange yellow [6] ? ? Pale violet
Methylsulfonylmethane Adulterant ? ? ? ?
MXE Substance ? ? ? ?
Nutmeg Adulterant ? Brownish Black [6] ? ?
Opiates Class ? White > green > turquoise ? ?
Synthetic opioids (gray death) Class ? ? ? ?
PCP Substance ? ? ? ?
Phenacetin Adulterant ? ? ? ?
Phytocannabinoids Class ? ? ? ?
PMA Substance No reaction No reaction ? No reaction
Primary amines Forms ? ? ? ?
Procaine Adulterant ? ? ? ?
Psilocybin Substance ? ? ? ?
Quinine Adulterant ? ? ? ?
Reducing sugars (sugar) Adulterant White > light yellow > black White > light yellow > black ? No reaction
Secondary amines Forms ? ? ? ?
Sodium bicarbonate Adulterant ? ? ? ?
Strychnine Adulterant ? ? ? ?
Sulfates Forms ? ? ? ?
Synthetic cannabinoids Class ? ? ? ?
THC Substance ? ? ? ?
Tocopheryl acetate Adulterant ? ? ? ?
Tramadol Substance ? ? ? ?

Custom reagents

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Substance Type Reagent test Color
Alcohols Forms Lucas test in alcohols is a test to differentiate between primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohols.
Alkaloids Forms Froehde
Liebermann
Mandelin
Marquis
Mayer's
Mecke
Simon's
Amines, and amino acids Forms Folin's
Barbiturates Class Dille–Koppanyi
Zwikker
Benzodiazepines Class Zimmermann
Phytocannabinoids Class Duquenois–Levine reagent
Cocaine Substance Scott Reddish-brown > vibrant blue[17]
Hydrochlorides Forms Silver nitrate
Indoles Forms DMACA reagent
Ehrlich
Primary amines Forms Robadope
Reducing sugars (sugar) Adulterant Benedict's
Fehling's
Secondary amines Forms Simon's
Sulfates Forms Barium chloride
Synthetic cannabinoids Class Proprietary

See also

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References

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  2. ^ Home pill testing doesn't show up PMA in a pill in YouTube.
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  4. ^ "Reagent Testing Results App". Retrieved 30 January 2024.
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  8. ^ "Folin Reagent Testing Kit". Dancesafe. June 2015. Archived from the original on 11 September 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
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  11. ^ a b c "Controlled Substances Procedures Manual" (PDF). Virginia Department of Forensic Science. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-12-29. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
  12. ^ "Mandelin test results for DXM, ibuprofen, sugar and modafinil". 2016-02-14. Retrieved 21 Dec 2016.
  13. ^ a b "Dancesafe Mandelin Reagent". Dancesafe. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  14. ^ Bunk Police. "Mescaline - Froehde Reagent - Normal Test Kit - Bunk Police". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2020-05-17.
  15. ^ "Methylone - Froehde Reagent - Normal Test Kit - Bunk Police". Youtube. 18 Nov 2015. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13. Retrieved 21 Dec 2016.
  16. ^ https://dancesafe.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/DS_Testing-Instructions_V16_Fall22-1.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  17. ^ "Is Scott's reagent reliable?". September 4, 2023.