Scopolamine - Wikipedia
Scopolamine, also known as hyoscine, [9] or Devil's Breath, [10] is a natural or synthetically produced tropane alkaloid and anticholinergic drug that is used as a medication to treat motion sickness [11] and postoperative nausea and vomiting. [12][1] It is also sometimes used before surgery to decrease saliva. [1]
Devil's Breath: Urban Legend or the World's Most Scary Drug? - Drugs.com
The seeds, when powdered and extracted via a chemical process, contain a chemical similar to scopolamine called “burandanga”. Borrachero has been used for hundreds of years by native South Americans in spiritual rituals. The compound is said to lead to hallucinations, frightening images, and a lack of free will.
Is Devil’s Breath The World’s Scariest Drug? - All That's Interesting
2021年5月1日 · These flowers come in elegant shades of white, yellow, pink, and purple — and they’re absolutely deadly. Unlike the plant’s spiny seed pods — the other part of the plant from which devil’s breath is made, and the one whose appearance actually gives some indication of danger — these flowers cloak their toxic power in a thoroughly unassuming package.
Safety in Spain: Burundanga, the stealth drug making a name for …
2016年9月22日 · Over the last two decades, there have been occasional reports in Spain of people, particularly women, being intoxicated with burundanga, a substance that causes amnesia and saps the victim’s...
A TikToker Smelled This ‘Devil’s Breath’ Flower and ... - VICE
2021年6月29日 · The next day, Weyman and her friend learned that the flower, known as an Angel’s Trumpet, is a source of scopolamine, a hallucinogen and potentially deadly narcotic, better known as burundanga or...
Burundanga: the stealth drug that cancels the victim’s willpower
2016年7月25日 · Burundanga is the popular name for scopolamine, a drug that is used in medicine to treat nausea and motion sickness, among other conditions. But its side effects include drowsiness, a loss of...
Mind controller: What is the 'burundanga' drug? - WIRED
2011年3月3日 · The key seems to be that scopolamine blocks acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter essential to memory. Scans also reveal the drug affects the amygdala, a brain area controlling aggression and anxiety...
‘Devil’s breath’ could be world’s scariest drug - The Toronto Star
2013年9月2日 · The drug scopolamine is also known as “the devil’s breath” or “ burundanga.” The late salsa diva Celia Cruz sang about it. In a recent documentary, Vice called it “the world’s scariest drug.”...
Scopolamine: Myths and realities - The Bogotá Post
2018年8月16日 · Scopolamine, also known as burundanga, is a chemical substance made from the scopolia plant. The plant is most commonly found near Bogotá, but also in the provinces of Magdalena and Atlántico. In the early 20th century, women were given the drug during childbirth to evoke a state of calm and drowsiness.
Million dollar ride - PMC - National Center for Biotechnology …
Scopolamine, also known as burundanga, is a tropical alkaloid produced by species of plants such as Hyoscyamus albus and Datura stramonium. 1 Uses of these plants around the world range from food to ornaments to medicinal preparations that take advantage of their strong anticholinergic, antiemetic, and hallucinogenic properties. 2 – 4 ...