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JudyM

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4. OMG horrific... What is with people?!

Reply to forest444 (Original post)

Wed Jan 27, 2016, 04:29 PM

Jan 2016

"In ancient times, the drug was given to the mistresses of dead Colombian leaders; they were told to enter their master’s grave, where they were buried alive. "

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World's most dangerous drug: ‘Devil’s Breath’ from Colombia blocks free will, wipes memory, & kills. [View all] forest444 Jan 2016 OP

It's used as an anti-nausea medication. scopolamine patches phantom power Jan 2016 #1

Sure. Just as many opiates have pharmaceutical uses. forest444 Jan 2016 #2

Unreliable anti-vaxxer, anti-abortion site, Kelvin Mace Jan 2016 #3

The story was originally published on 'Vice'. forest444 Jan 2016 #5

Then I would publish a link to the original source Kelvin Mace Jan 2016 #7

OMG horrific... What is with people?! JudyM Jan 2016 #4

"Devil's Breath: Urban Legend or the World's Most Scary Drug?" TexasProgresive Jan 2016 #6

Snopes covers another variation of the story Kelvin Mace Jan 2016 #8

Long used as a "truth serum"... malthaussen Jan 2016 #9