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Is White Powder Which Causes Tingling In Mouth And Racing Heart A Drug?
Question: I just found a little bag on my kitchen floor and it had white powder in it. I am not sure what it is, I put my finger in the bag and put my finger on my tongue to taste it to see what it was, I do not do drugs so I guess I do not know what I am looking for. Would it make your tongue go numb if it were a drug or make your heart race? it there a way I can test it to see what the drug is?
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Brief Answer:
Could be a drug.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for writing in to us.
An unknown small bag with a white powder could be a drug. If it is causing a tingling sensation in the mouth and a racing of your heart, it is more likely to be a drug.
However, there is no reliable way of finding out on your own what the substance is. This is because most drugs are in the form of a white powder and there is no simple home test to find out. Tasting or trying the drug is not a good idea because there is a risk that it may even be a hazardous substance.
The only option to find out for sure is to get it tested at a forensic lab, but this is an expensive and rather difficult process.
If there is anyone in your house who you have a suspicion on, then one option would be to directly confront the person and ask for an explanation.
Regards,
Dr. Jonas Sundarakumar MBBS., DPM., MRCPsych.(U.K.)
Could be a drug.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for writing in to us.
An unknown small bag with a white powder could be a drug. If it is causing a tingling sensation in the mouth and a racing of your heart, it is more likely to be a drug.
However, there is no reliable way of finding out on your own what the substance is. This is because most drugs are in the form of a white powder and there is no simple home test to find out. Tasting or trying the drug is not a good idea because there is a risk that it may even be a hazardous substance.
The only option to find out for sure is to get it tested at a forensic lab, but this is an expensive and rather difficult process.
If there is anyone in your house who you have a suspicion on, then one option would be to directly confront the person and ask for an explanation.
Regards,
Dr. Jonas Sundarakumar MBBS., DPM., MRCPsych.(U.K.)
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