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Ecstasy warning as four Oldham men taken seriously ill Seven hospitalised amid Oldham drug warning
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Four men are seriously ill after taking a "particularly potent" form of the drug MDMA, police said. Seven people have been hospitalised after taking a "particularly potent" form of the drug MDMA, police said.
The men took the crystal form of pure ecstasy and ended up in hospital on Saturday night. Four men became seriously ill on Saturday, with two still in intensive care.
One of them is in a critical condition, police said. A woman and two men were hospitalised on Sunday, with one man seriously ill and the other two critical.
Police said anyone who has taken the drug - which may be known as "magic" or "pink champagne" - should seek urgent medical attention. A woman was taken to hospital but did not require treatment. Greater Manchester Police said the drugs are known locally as "magic" or "pink champagne" and come in crystal form.
Ecstasy and MDMA A 26-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of supplying Class A drugs and remains in custody for questioning.
Ecstasy is a psychedelic stimulant drug usually sold as tablets, but it is sometimes dabbed on to gums or snorted in its powder form. Foaming at the mouth
It is also known as MDMA or "crystal". Det Insp Jim Faulkner of GMP's Oldham Borough said the increasing number of people affected is causing the force "no end of concern".
It can make you feel alert, affectionate and chatty, and can make music and colours seem more intense. He said symptoms to watch for include rigid muscles, shallow breathing, a fast racing pulse, hyper-aggression, seizure, foaming at the mouth and unconsciousness.
Taking ecstasy or MDMA can also cause anxiety, confusion, paranoia and even psychosis. "Please, if you believe that you or somebody you know has taken the drug and begins showing these symptoms then get yourselves to the hospital immediately," he added.
Source: NHS "We have arrested one man in connection with the supply of the drugs, however our inquiries and operational activity will be continuing."
Of the men hospitalised on Saturday, two have been released.