title: Luminescent ecstasy tablets. Authentication tool or cunning marketing tactic?
abstract: Forensic Science SA (FSSA) in combination with South Australia Police (SAPOL) has detected luminescent ecstasy tablets. This paper examines the emergence of luminescent ecstasy tablets and their potential role as an extra level of authentication for the user and/or as a marketing tactic aligned with their use at glow parties.
authors.affiliation: Forensic Science SA, 21 Divett Place, Adelaide 5000, South Australia, Australia. Electronic address: matthew.cox@sa.gov.au.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cox
authors.affiliation: Forensic Science SA, 21 Divett Place, Adelaide 5000, South Australia, Australia.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cook
keywords: Ecstasy; Fluorescence; Glow parties; Phosphorescence