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Summary: Tokyo govt. urging public not to buy designated drug etomidate NHK

- Banned anesthetic etomidate is being illegally sold online in Japan.
- The Tokyo Metropolitan Government warns against purchasing the hallucinogenic drug, especially due to its potential for harmful side effects.
- Officials found the substance while investigating online cannabis distribution, noting it was shipped in e-cigarette packaging with coded names.
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Banned anesthetic etomidate is illegally sold online in Japan. Authorities warn of harmful side effects & advise against purchase, discovering it disguised in e-cigarette packaging during a cannabis distribution investigation. #etomidate #Japan #drugs
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ID: 415c4aa7-7a97-4847-8b16-fb693f0b05c6

Category ID: listed_summary

URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20251219_20/#summary

Date: Dec. 19, 2025

Notes: 2025-12-19

Created: 2025/12/21 09:40

Updated: 2025/12/22 08:59

Last Read: 2025/12/22 08:59

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