It's legal. Most people use it for motion sickness. People abuse the powder form which is most toxic and used to assault and rob their victims .
While the powdered form is tasteless and odourless, Scopolamine is a potent
drug that can disorient and incapacitate users and lead to frightening hallucinations. This can make it a discreet tool for malevolent purposes, particularly as it can erase memory, make users highly impressionable and even paralyse them physically.
In South America, particularly Colombia, where it is known as burundanga, there are countless reports of users being coerced into carrying out criminal acts after being spiked with the drug. Inadvertently under the "mind control" effects of the drug, these victims have been raped, convinced to commit violent crimes, emptied their bank accounts and even had their organs stolen.
If you or someone you know has overdosed on Scopolamine, it's important to seek medical help immediately. Symptoms of a Scopolamine overdose include:
- Dilated pupils
- Dry mouth
- Blurred vision
- Confusion
- Agitation
- Hallucinations
- Delirium
- Paranoia
- Seizures
- Respiratory failure
- Coma
- Death