'Foxy methoxy' makes surprise appearance

Now we here at DoseNation are hardly equipped with the army of interns required to fact check every single news report that surfaces in our RSS slush piles. Therefore, take this with whatever grain of salt you see fit to take it with; however, the reason I'm bothering to pass it on is simply that it's so rare to see this particular substance in the news. And of course, it's amusing watching local news try to understand the situation.

The lede:

A local medical examiner is trying to determine whether an overdose of foxy methoxy - the latest mind-altering substance tripping into psychedelic subcultures - has killed someone in Alberta.

They're leaning toward this conclusion because "the rare hallucinogen, which has caused only one known death worldwide, appeared in the recent toxicology results of a dead Albertan, medical examiner Dr. Peter Singer told Sun Media." So there you have it: the article doesn't report on any other substances in the toxicology results. Nevertheless, the headline reads "'Foxy' drug killed Albertan?" Awesome!

Later on in the article, Singer notes:

"(Contrary to reports suggesting it is a mild hallucinogen) I suspect it's fairly potent, that the high is short-lived and unpleasant for most people."

Thank goodness Singer is on the scene to offer his suspicions about the drug! Certainly the reason it's turning up in someone's tox report is because that person expected it to be unpleasant. To be absolutely fair, the experience is by no means a slam dunk for all users. That said, it's also not particularly short-lived, and "most people" is an egregious overstatement regardless.

My favorite part, though:

Foxy is a synthetic triptomine, a drug in the same family as LSD and magic mushrooms that causes hallucinations, intensified tactile sensations, and - ever since a high-profile bust in New York City in 1999 - has been reputed to enhance sexual experiences.

They repeat the "triptomine" spelling twice in the article. I have a hard time reading that without pronouncing it "tript-o-MINE!" ala JJ Walker.

Aaaanyway.

Let us know if you go digging around for more facts in this case. In an ideal world, we'd do it ourselves, but the ideal parts of this world are contained in a small metal box that is buried very deep beneath the ocean, and we know not how to reach this box without awakening the Deep Ones who will someday consume us.