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Tusi (drug)

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Tusi (drug)

Tusi (also written as tussi, tuci, or tucibi) is a recreational drug that contains a mixture of different psychoactive substances, most commonly found in a pink-dyed powder known as pink cocaine. It is believed to have originated in Latin America, specifically Colombia around 2018. Ketamine and MDMA are the most common ingredients, although cocaine, methamphetamine, oxycodone, caffeine, cathinones, and other designer drugs are found as well. There are no standard proportions of the constituent drugs. The inclusion of pink dye is an element that seeks to attract consumers, especially young people, by offering a striking visual aspect that resembles something "attractive" or "festive." Though the name "tusi" is phonetically similar to "2C", tusi is not the same psychoactive substance as 2C-B or more broadly, the 2C family. Tusi, according to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, contained no 2C-B in most instances as of 2022.

Infobox

Ketamine
Dissociative
MDMA
Empathogen
Methamphetamine
Stimulant
Cocaine
Stimulant
Eutylone
Stimulant
Oxycodone
Opioid
Other names
pink cocaine, tuci, tucci, tussi, tucibi
Routes ofadministration
By mouth (oral), inhalation, insufflation
ATC code
mw- None
Legal status
In general: illegal
Bioavailability
depends on combination
Metabolism
depends on combination
Metabolites
depends on combination
Onset of action
• Oral: <30 minutes• Intranasal: <1 minute
Elimination half-life
depends on combination
Excretion
depends on combination

Tables

Drugs detected within the tusi samples (2019–2022) · Pharmacology
Ketamine
Ketamine
Substance
Ketamine
Drug class
Dissociative anaesthetic
Percentage of samples
94.7%
Ketamine precursor
Ketamine precursor
Substance
Ketamine precursor
Drug class
Dissociative anaesthetic (precursor)
Percentage of samples
84.2%
MDMA
MDMA
Substance
MDMA
Drug class
Empathogen/Entactogen, Stimulant
Percentage of samples
63.2%
Caffeine
Caffeine
Substance
Caffeine
Drug class
Stimulant
Percentage of samples
52.6%
Methamphetamine
Methamphetamine
Substance
Methamphetamine
Drug class
Stimulant
Percentage of samples
15.8%
Cocaine
Cocaine
Substance
Cocaine
Drug class
Stimulant
Percentage of samples
10.5%
MDA
MDA
Substance
MDA
Drug class
Empathogen/Entactogen, Stimulant
Percentage of samples
10.5%
Oxycodone
Oxycodone
Substance
Oxycodone
Drug class
Opioid
Percentage of samples
10.5%
Eutylone (bk-EBDB)
Eutylone (bk-EBDB)
Substance
Eutylone (bk-EBDB)
Drug class
Empathogen/Entactogen, Cathinone
Percentage of samples
10.5%
Levamisole
Levamisole
Substance
Levamisole
Drug class
Antihelminthic (often used as an adulterant)
Percentage of samples
10.5%
DMT
DMT
Substance
DMT
Drug class
Psychedelic
Percentage of samples
5.3%
Lidocaine
Lidocaine
Substance
Lidocaine
Drug class
Local anaesthetic (often used as an adulterant)
Percentage of samples
5.3%
Tramadol
Tramadol
Substance
Tramadol
Drug class
Opioid, analgesic
Percentage of samples
5.3%
Substance
Drug class
Percentage of samples
Ketamine
Dissociative anaesthetic
94.7%
Ketamine precursor
Dissociative anaesthetic (precursor)
84.2%
MDMA
Empathogen/Entactogen, Stimulant
63.2%
Caffeine
Stimulant
52.6%
Methamphetamine
Stimulant
15.8%
Cocaine
Stimulant
10.5%
MDA
Empathogen/Entactogen, Stimulant
10.5%
Oxycodone
Opioid
10.5%
Eutylone (bk-EBDB)
Empathogen/Entactogen, Cathinone
10.5%
Levamisole
Antihelminthic (often used as an adulterant)
10.5%
DMT
Psychedelic
5.3%
Lidocaine
Local anaesthetic (often used as an adulterant)
5.3%
Tramadol
Opioid, analgesic
5.3%

References

  1. The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10636235
  2. UN Global Smart Update
    https://www.unodc.org/documents/scientific/Global_SMART_Update_2022_Vol.27.pdf
  3. The Loop
    https://wearetheloop.org/drug-alerts-full/powder-sold-as-pink-tusi-found-on-site-at-lost-village-2022
  4. Drugs, Habits and Social Policy
    https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/DHS-07-2022-0026/full/html
  5. National Geographic Spain
    https://www.nationalgeographic.com.es/ciencia/que-es-cocaina-rosa-tusi-coctel-altamente-peligroso-para-salud_21652
  6. https://www.latimes.com/espanol/eeuu/articulo/2024-10-27/que-es-la-droga-recreativa-conocida-como-cocaina-rosa-o-tusi%7C
    https://www.latimes.com/espanol/eeuu/articulo/2024-10-27/que-es-la-droga-recreativa-conocida-como-cocaina-rosa-o-tusi%7C
  7. La Tercera
    https://www.latercera.com/tendencias/noticia/que-es-la-cocaina-rosa-o-tusi-la-droga-vinculada-a-los-casos-de-diddy-y-liam-payne/BVHV5F6YRJGTHDXRQBZZPX5PSA/
  8. El País América Colombia
    https://elpais.com/america-colombia/2023-08-18/tusi-que-es-y-cuales-son-los-efectos-de-la-droga-rosada-que-alerta-a-colombia.html
  9. "This is how 'pink cocaine' spread, psychedelic narcotic cocktail, around Latin America"
    https://www.sinembargo.mx/14-07-2022/4221104
  10. Diario AS
    https://as.com/actualidad/sociedad/que-es-el-tusi-la-cocaina-rosa-cuyo-consumo-se-disparo-en-espana-despues-de-la-pandemia-n/
  11. Valencia Detoxification Center
    https://www.valenciaadicciones.es/tusi-2cb-cocaina-rosa-implicaciones/
  12. ABC7 New York
    https://abc7ny.com/post/pink-cocaine-nyc-new-mystery-drug-hitting-club-scene-new-york/15176935/
  13. WebMD
    https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/what-is-pink-cocaine
  14. Newsweek
    https://www.newsweek.com/pink-cocaine-drugs-narcotics-tusi-dea-coastguard-1923902
  15. El País English
    https://english.elpais.com/spain/2023-03-29/pink-cocaine-the-expensive-and-trendy-drug-is-neither-cocaine-nor-high-quality.html
  16. "Tucibi or pink cocaine, what it is and what its effects are - Detoxification Center"
    https://clinicascita.com/cocaina-rosa/
  17. "'Tusi', the dangers of the combined drug"
    https://www.forumterapeutic.com/2023/01/13/tusi-droga-combinada/
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