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\n\t\tThe two people were together when they took the pills (Picture: Getty)<\/p>\n
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\n\t\tThe two people were together when they took the pills (Picture: Getty)<\/p>\n
A London<\/a> council has issued an urgent warning after two people died taking blue pills this weekend.<\/p>\n Ealing Council said two people in the Southall area took the unidentified pills together over the Bank Holiday, and sadly passed away. <\/p>\n \u2018Please remember, there is no way of knowing what is in any pill or drug that is bought illegally, or how your body will react,\u2019 they said.<\/p>\n \u2018If you, or anyone you are with, starts to feel unwell after taking any pill or drug, go to your nearest Accident and Emergency department or call 999. <\/p>\n \u2018Always seek medical attention and do not try to sleep it off or drink lots of water.\u2019<\/p>\n It\u2019s the latest warning around dangerous drugs, after an earlier warning this year over fake MDMA making the rounds.<\/p>\n \t\t Manchester Drug Analysis and Knowledge Exchange (Mandrake), a harm reduction group at Manchester Metropolitan University, said mysterious powder had led to fatalities. <\/a><\/p>\n \u2018Multiple samples of beige powder, potentially mis-sold as MDMA, confirmed by Mandrake, to contain synthetic cathinone, 4F-\u03b1-PVP, in Manchester,\u2019 they said.<\/p>\n \u2018\u2018Not much is known about this substance, but it has been implicated in fatalities. If unwell, seek medical attention.\u2019<\/p>\n Dubbed a \u2018designer drug\u2019, 4F-\u03b1-PVP is a type of synthetic created to chemically resemble the mind-altering properties of khat, a plant chewed for stimulant effects in parts of Africa.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tWarning signs of an overdose \t\t\t<\/p>\n If you fear for yourself or someone else, call 999<\/p>\n Although synthetic cathinones have been linked to some deaths, they mostly \u2018also mostly involved other psychoactive substances\u2019, according to the government\u2019s Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tLatest London news\t\t\t<\/p>\n To get the latest news from the capital visit Metro’s<\/strong> London news hub<\/a>.<\/p>\n Usually, cathinone-related deaths are caused by overheating, high blood pressure and heart attacks.<\/p>\n Research in Finland found most deaths were among men aged 25 to 44, who had a history of abusing multiple drugs.<\/p>\n Around 29% of those deaths were blamed on the detected synthetic cathinones.<\/p>\n Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk<\/a>.<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n For more stories like this, <\/strong>check our news page<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n Arrow Arrow![\"Spilled](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SEI_253363918-56a0.jpg\")
\n\t\tIt\u2019s unknown what the blue tablets contained (Picture: Getty)<\/p>\n\n
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