World's Scariest Drug?

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"What would it take to be considered the world's scariest drug? A documentary that has gone viral in two days has a suggestion - it's one that criminals use to erase your memory and renders you incapable of exercising your free will. The drug, called scopolamine, also known as 'The Devil's Breath,' is derived from a particular type of tree common in Colombia called the Borrachero tree...".* Ana Kasparian and Cenk Uygur discuss on The Young Turks.
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@fasted8468 10 лет назад

Vice- pays to send a journalist to columbia, where he interviews a professor, three victims, and a dealer. Young Turks- watch two minutes of a documentary and express there opinions. Well done vice, we need someone more interested in the truth than hearing their own voice.

@ZphyraRyuu 9 лет назад

Ah..the old days where Vice actually put out interesting content..

@ouigisboredroom Месяц назад

Young jerk” don’t let out my secrets”!

@magiorey 12 лет назад

there's nothing to be skeptical about. I live in Colombia and know many people who have had scapolamine administered to them, including my brother, cousins and several friends. The lucky ones realised that something weird was happening to them and asked someone to help them, luckily some found real help, my brother took the people to his home and had it ransaked, a cousin emptied his ow bank account and remembers knowing he was doing something stupid but being unable to control himself

@emanonymous 9 лет назад

hey im cenk and im going to make claims on a drug ive never seen, did, or seen anyone do first hand

@chrisgibson3251 9 лет назад

cruhg hey i'm a dumb ass, i don't realize that someone can do research.

@b14blah 12 лет назад

Scopolamine is used every day in a patch form to help prevent motion sickness. It's called Transderm and is only available as a prescription. People often use them while on cruises.

@itchykami 12 лет назад

Kinda confirmed. Scopolamine is a perscription drug in the US used for seasickness, and is over the counter in Canada, it also has implication as a really good antidepressant. At higher doses, you get people turning into perfectly obedient individuals. In the end our brains are a bundle of chemicals, and adding specific chemicals can do amazing things.

@lizatanzawa7910 9 лет назад

I think krokodil is scarier!

@shrvd497 8 лет назад

+Liza Tanzawa Agree. The Vice story on Krokodil was just mortifying!

@MatteoPrezioso 11 лет назад

Have you got the link to watch the whole documentary?

@DRok112 12 лет назад

My girlfriend is from Venezuela, and she knows people personally who have been drugged with burundanga. A typical trick is to get somebody to take all of their money out at an ATM and give it to you.

@valkerya11 10 лет назад

I wonder..who was the first person to actually used and discovery the drug? O.o

@samuelruiz3241 10 лет назад

I don't know about the Indians but I know it was discovered by Europeans in the late 1800s and used medically in the early to mid 1900s. It was known as nightshade and it was given to women in labor to ease the pain of childbirth much like a modern day epidural.

@nickirhododendron7569 9 лет назад

***** Is it a plant substance?

@nickirhododendron7569 9 лет назад

***** Thanks. I just watched the whole documentary. This is very scary stuff.

@recinsane 10 лет назад

What The Fuck Ever.................

@velijohgis 11 лет назад

scopolamine is also used as treatment to seasickness. It's in a small tape, you put that behind your ear and it effects for about 40h.

@madamekittykatz 9 лет назад

Hello, I would like to get your permission to use clips from this video for a school project, if that's okay? Credit will be given

@MClollolol 12 лет назад

Why do they call it a new video? the vice site says its 4 years old even. saw it a long time ago

@TheScientistA4 11 лет назад

Actually, I'm having a hard time finding much of anything on Scopolamine. One website even seems to suggest that it is nothing more than a simple prescription medication. The only sources I can find on the drug are the Vice documentary and a 10 year old Reuters article that everybody else references when talking about it. Does anybody else have any real info on this drug?

@jimspy1001 12 лет назад

I was given this as a follow-up to a smoking cessation program. It was in patch form. It also said it was useful against seasickness. It made me dry and thirsty, and a little "off," but that was it.

@Sanitywanted 12 лет назад

Who subtitles these things?

@ovionekaba 11 лет назад

well known in the 60's -70's popularized in the writings by Carlos Castaneda's books. The "Datura" plant is even found here in South Florida.

@MartinMcnamara 12 лет назад

I know this sounds crazy, but I've always wondered if some murderers have been "programmed" to do something they would never do. Imagine waking up and you've killed someone. You remember killing them, but you have know idea why you would do that. Frightening!!

@TheScientistA4 11 лет назад

That's actually where I was able to find the most information. Thanks for the tip.

@vsee2207 10 лет назад

Scopalamine is commonly found in your local hospital and pharmacies. It has been used since the 50's? as a pre-op drug do sedate and dries secretions so patient isn't likely to choke during procedure.

@nobizzeex 12 лет назад

Desomorphine is a huge problem in Russia where people make it by themselves from over the counter codeine (similar to methamphetamine made from pseudoephedrine). The product created in people's homes contain a lot of toxins and impurities that can cause severe tissue damage when injected into the body. The tissue damage may be so severe that limbs require amputation. There are many extremely graphic videos about it on youtube and the internet if you want to look it up.

@Wolfpaw754 9 лет назад

Here in australia it is over the counter as travel sickness meds, a pill contains 300ug i think, i took 5mg and i did not go into delirium, so its less potent then PCP..

@RPMANU 12 лет назад

reupload?

@AldanFerrox 12 лет назад

It happens, but nobody talks about it. It is virtually unknown to most people. And what TYT also didn't mention is that Scopolamine is a useful medicine against several conditions (e.g. depression, nausea or sea sickness). It is also used in the Ophthalmology for diagnostic purposes. T

@Morbid90 12 лет назад

VICE are my favorite journalist group. Their "VICE Guide to Travel" series is amazing.

@psme3 12 лет назад

How much does it cost in comparison to weed, coke, etc ?

@DarylPell 12 лет назад

this used to be used as a "truth serum" back in the day.... haven't heard much about it since.

@StyngRay1 12 лет назад

Scopolamine is a parasympatholytic drug used before surgeries to decrease gastric secretions and other secretions, antimotion sickness as well as a few other conditions. It does have some hallucinogenic effects. Roofies on the other hand are in the Valium class of drugs ie sedative hypnotic class. Completely separate pharmacological activities.

@degauss22ro1 12 лет назад

it was an episode in Castle about that.....i think.:)

@LoserNamedWyn 12 лет назад

isnt this documentary like years old? im sure i watched it aaages ago

@lgarcia67 Год назад

“don’t go to Colombia” ?? I have news for you, this happens in the US. My brother and cousin were victims and no they were not with prostitutes. But my cousin had a nice watch on, they went to a family oriented pizza restaurant to have dinner, asked for two margaritas and the last thing they remember is having a sip of the drink. They woke up the next day without watch, cards, money in one account and they don’t know what happened. We learned that this is very common in Las Vegas, Florida in several cities, New York. Basically where there are tourists

@TheeRebel 12 лет назад

vice dot com has a nice series on it in their video section!

@jetli80 12 лет назад

So can I used it on myself so I can finally tell myself to get all my work done?

@barepenis 12 лет назад

where can i get it...

@jlucumi 12 лет назад

I am Colombian. Trust me...you better believe it. This is not just BS. They call it Burundanga. I must clarify though, This does not happen often. I am 38, lived there 28 years and never happened to me or any of my friends... but it is true. Watch out!

@kyle85941 12 лет назад

Any drug used the wrong way can be scary.

@nonstopdrivel 11 лет назад

Tell your physician you have problems with severe motion sickness and it's quote possible he will prescribe you scopolamine patches to wear when driving, flying, riding a rollercoaster, etc.

@iamyourfalsegod 12 лет назад

This stuff was recently featured on an episode of Castle.

@Uncommon_Cents71 9 лет назад

Was prescribed to my Aunt for years for a digestive issue she had. Not sure it's the same scopolamine they are talking about. See also www.drugs.com/mtm/scopolamine.html

@Kinjamaimai 12 лет назад

Scopolamine IS a scary drug. Loss of free will and amnesia. It is also fascinating - how come a molecule can do this?

@flanfan1212 12 лет назад

what makes you think this will be confined to colombia?

@Parralyzed 12 лет назад

I'm glad I coul spark some Nostalgia within you. That sounded creepier than I intended.

@xxoxia 12 лет назад

No, I was telling Skinnywhop87 the closest thing to PCP, not scopoloamine. Dextromethorphan is very similar to the feeling of PCP, as well as the shitty mind effects. The main difference is PCP is way more intense on the mind, and DXM kind of makes you speed and feel like your head is imploding.

@brennanavans4351 11 лет назад

i would completely agree with this i myself have add a horrible experience injesting quite a bit of datura and nearly died i only recall bits and pieces but if it had not been for my friend calling 911 i would have died the experience still concerns me to to this day and

@DaKuteCate 12 лет назад

if i'm a tourist in columbia..and someone asks me for directions chances are there is something up, just keep walking and tell them "sorry idk" and walk to your hotel room.

@gaptoothmcshatney4033 12 лет назад

according to wikipedia it's like jimson weed or dature, so one would assume the effects are fairly similar

@Knight766 12 лет назад

How is this news? I've seen docs about this drug nearly 10 years ago.

@hauntedbear111 12 лет назад

Hmm isnt scopolamin used in healthcare all the time. I know ive given patiens mofrinescopolamine on several occasions in pallative care that is but still.

@Kinjamaimai 12 лет назад

My bad, but I was of the distinct impression that the Datura flower grew on that tree.

@sadalien9049 8 лет назад

You guys should see the criminal minds episode about scopolomine

@Thrashaero 12 лет назад

what's scolpamine?

@FroggyMasterMajora 12 лет назад

They talked about scapolamine on the zombie episode of castle!!

@ZombieDime 12 лет назад

An episode of Castle actually had someone under the influence of this stuff... Great episode btw, awesome show... Nathan Fillion rules! Stana katic

@asubjectiveopinion 12 лет назад

Can you deploy scopolamine in aerosol form?

@Thrashaero 12 лет назад

how does it compare with datura?

@DanielBlueFist 12 лет назад

Colombia is ALSO a beautiful country,even with all it s flaws, so it s not a place you "shouldn t visit" it s just a place you have to know and get informed on how to behave and move to be completly sure you won t be harmed.

@razoreye001 12 лет назад

true, I did look up the drug and it does as is advertised but not as effective as advertized.

@J.5.M. 12 лет назад

Vice is simply amazing, they report on stuff no one else does and barely edit their raw footage. Please check out their videos

@kiebz1 11 лет назад

THOSE SUBTITLE ARE AMAZING

@LordCagliostro 12 лет назад

Agreed, I should always look on the second comment page before posting. ;-)

@dfcvda 12 лет назад

experiences are often extremely mentally and physically unpleasant, and frequently physically dangerous repeated use is rare

@elpatriotaLX 12 лет назад

That video (Documentary) is like 4 years old at least.

@smanning500 12 лет назад

You can get scopolamine with a prescription at any retail pharmacy.....Transderm Scop, Scopace. etc...... that doesn't mean it's not dangerous, but maybe you could have mentioned this in your story, instead of presenting it as some dangerous foreign drug.

@bishi777 12 лет назад

I don't know of anyone falling victim to this drug but I am Colombian and have known about this for years. Nothing new. Just don't hang out with hookers, drug dealers, and frequent shady places and you will be fine. Same advice I would give to someone here in the USA. Common sense.

@fredguy2 12 лет назад

just watched the vice krokodil docu and just wow.

@eff700 12 лет назад

colombia is a beautiful country, I'd encourage you to visit, you have to be careful, but the landscapes and the architecture are absolutely amazing

@PapaMagnum 12 лет назад

Oh god... I first heard about this years ago on 4chan. It's depressing to watch people suffer the negative effects.

@mistergladysglover 12 лет назад

Datura stromonium is related to scopolamine, I believe.

@halcyon0830 12 лет назад

The street name in Russia for home-made desomorphine made in this way is "krokodil" crocodile, reportedly due to the scale-like appearance of skin of its users, and it is used as a cheaper alternative to heroin, as codeine tablets are available without a prescription. Since this mix is routinely injected immediately w/ little or no further purification, "krokodil" has become notorious for producing severe tissue damage, phlebitis & gangrene, sometimes requiring limb amputation in long-term users

@DerHirni 12 лет назад

Ha! I saw that documentary just a few days ago! Very interesting (and scary o.O)

@fenderbiz 12 лет назад

Not that it is completely relevant, but people reporting this story seem to always leave out that this drug is also used in a popular motion sickness patch (in much smaller amounts).

@MsBobmonkhouse 12 лет назад

@shockandodd. really? funny since it was upload at the beginning of may.

@kght222 12 лет назад

didn't the usa (my nation don't get me wrong) conduct an extensive study on possible brain control drugs? project ultra or something like that. regardless of the name, wouldn't they have likely been aware of something like that drug? based on the description it would be more effective than torture or any other form of interrogation at extracting information. this is why i doubt the description given for the chemical's effects.

@GSunification 12 лет назад

While scopolamine WAS once available in several over the counter medications (before the 90's), restrictions on its use has led to the drug only being available through a prescription. This is true in the United States as well as in a number of countries around the world.

@Capng123 12 лет назад

Psychologists and sociologists often cite concerns that living in the internet age is damaging our ability to communicate directly with other humans in the real world. Given the possibilities of this drug, I fail to see a downside with that. I'll just add Colombia to my list of "never go" places.

@Kababaza 12 лет назад

Best show ever... Entertaining, dramatic and educational on many subjects!

@viranko7530 Год назад

You are very indoctrinated by the fools in the young Turks

@JamesCaveman94 12 лет назад

i saw the documentary before them! i feel soo in tune :P but see the one about the bullet proof tailor, its soo boss!

@TheTruthDragonNJ09 12 лет назад

Sounds like somebody didn't click "show more" and read the source!

@ManoftheClouds 12 лет назад

I'm skeptical about this drug too. The farthest I ever went was amphetamines, and it was only scary at first. I sure as hell didn't lose my senses or ability to decipher right from wrong. You just feel really good. I have heard stories about some pretty wild behavior on hallucinogens though, namely LSD. Though I can't say from experience, I just can't believe that any chemical substance could alter your state of mind to such an extent that you cooperate in suggested actions detrimental to you.

@BIG3eM 12 лет назад

what if you tell two people tell u to do opposite things at the exact same time

@HKISfreak1 12 лет назад

well said

@MrBoingts 12 лет назад

Ahhhhhh, ok cool - did not realise that - thank you. they still need to fix that thing though, although if you read it, it does add some comedy sometimes !

@YAH2121 12 лет назад

Very interesting.

@Murrangurk2 12 лет назад

has anyone else noticed the subtitles?

@A_O_N 10 лет назад

you make it sound so simple, would you be able to go through with that?

@iONLYUSEmeSTINGER 12 лет назад

Closest thing we have to hypnosis?

@jesse1018 12 лет назад

Hypnosis opens you to suggestion and you, in effect, lose free will. I find it very believable that a drug can put you into such a state.

@FLAMINGGASTLY27 12 лет назад

More impressionable is an understatement.......a big understatement.......

@Kinjamaimai 12 лет назад

Well DUH! I was more interested in the actual psychopharmacology of it. What receptors does it activate? What are those receptors responsible for? Can those receptors be triggered for theraputic purposes?

@xXRockXLobsterXx 12 лет назад

I can see it now: The Hangover 3 - A Night in Colombia

@LogicStance 12 лет назад

Scopolamine is just like any other deliriant. It's in quite a few plants, datura being the most famous. You'd get the same effects taking 25 benadryl or dramamine as you would eating this plant. Having had first hand experience with a variety of deliriants, I can assure you, you don't just lose free will. You're confused, EXTREMELY thirsty and seeing very realistic non-psychedelic hallucinations, but you're not a mindless zombie by any means.

@7edeadite 12 лет назад

was used in the old witch's ointment

@Alenthas 12 лет назад

very interesting

@brennanavans4351 11 лет назад

after watching this documentery and listening to the acounts of scolpomine victims it brings a chill to what damage had been done and i may even still be recovering from the devils weed is not one to tamper with that is unless you have a yaki shaman named don juan