Dutch health institute issues warning over Trump-shaped ecstasy pills
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The Utrecht-based Trimbos Institute said several of the pills had been handed in at testing centres in August and were found to contain a "very high" amount of the chemical PMMA.
"Do not use this pill under any circumstance," the institute said in its warning, cautioning that the drug could cause "overheating with potentially
August 29, 2026 / 2:11 PM EDT / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google A Dutch drug addiction and mental health institute warned users on Friday about potentially lethal ecstasy pills shaped to look like the head of President Trump.
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The Utrecht-based Trimbos Institute said several of the pills had been handed in at testing centres in August and were found to contain a "very high" amount of the chemical PMMA.
August 29, 2026 / 2:11 PM EDT / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google A Dutch drug addiction and mental health institute warned users on Friday about potentially lethal ecstasy pills shaped to look like the head of President Trump.
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"Do not use this pill under any circumstance," the institute said in its warning, cautioning that the drug could cause "overheating with potentially