Professor Malcolm McLeod is based at the ANU Research School of Chemistry and is Chemistry Lead for CanTEST and Pill Testing Australia.
Articles
What are quaaludes? Should you be worried they’ve been detected in Canberra?
Those who watch illicit substance markets know one thing: there’s no such thing as a truly new street…
Pill testing proves value of compassionate health interventions
As Australia’s first government-backed pill testing service hits two years in operation, its impacts are evident on both…
ANU chemists make Australian-first discovery of three new recreational drugs
Three new recreational drugs that have never been reported in Australia before have been identified by chemists at Australia’s…
We’ve detected a potent opioid in Canberra. Here’s what we know about it
Australia’s first government-sanctioned drug-checking service CanTEST has issued its inaugural ‘red alert’, the highest level of warning, following…
The mystery of chemical X: how drug testers discovered ‘CanKet’
What happens when drug testing experts come across a substance they have never seen before? An ANU expert…
ANU scientists make Australian-first detection of new drug
Scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) have detected a mysterious new recreational drug not seen in Australia…
We’ve been testing Canberra’s drugs. Here’s what we found
Australia’s first government pill-testing service, CanTEST Health and Drug Checking, opened in Canberra in July for a six-month…
Coke light: drug tests show 40% of ‘cocaine’ had no cocaine
Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have released results from Australia’s first government-backed pill testing service, including…