Devil’s Breath: The drug is odourless and tasteless and can simply be blown in the face of someone on the street; their free will vanishes after being exposed to it

May 13

Scopolamine


Systematic (IUPAC) name
(–)-(S)-3-hydroxy-2-phenylpropionic acid(1R,2R,4S,7S,9S)-9-methyl-3-oxa-9-azatricyclo[3.3.1.0^2,4]non-7-yl ester
Clinical data
Trade names	Transdermscop
AHFS/Drugs.com	monograph
Pregnancy cat.	C (US)
Legal status	℞-only (US)
Routes	transdermal, ocular, oral, subcutaneous, intravenous, sublingual, rectal, buccal transmucousal, intramuscular
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability	10 – 50%^[1]
Half-life	4.5 hours^[1]
Identifiers
CAS number	51-34-3^Y
ATC code	A04 AD01 N05 CM05, S01 FA02
PubChem	CID 5184
IUPHAR ligand	330
DrugBank	DB00747
ChemSpider	10194106^Y
UNII	DL48G20X8X^Y
KEGG	D00138^Y
ChEBI	CHEBI:16794^Y
ChEMBL	CHEMBL1201069^N
Chemical data
Formula	C₁₇H₂₁N O₄
Mol. mass	303.353 g/mol
SMILES	eMolecules & PubChem
InChI [show] InChI=1S/C17H21NO4/c1-18-13-7-11(8-14(18)16-15(13)22-16)21-17(20)12(9-19)10-5-3-2-4-6-10/h2-6,11-16,19H,7-9H2,1H3/t11-,12-,13-,14+,15-,16+/m1/s1^Y Key:STECJAGHUSJQJN-FWXGHANASA-N^Y
N (what is this?) (verify) Wikipedia contributors. “Scopolamine.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 13 May. 2012. Web. 13 May. 2012. The most dangerous drug in the world: ‘Devil’s Breath’ chemical from Colombia can block free will, wipe memory and even kill Scopolamine often blown into faces of victims or added to drinks Within minutes, victims are like ‘zombies’ – coherent, but with no free will Some victims report emptying bank accounts to robbers or helping them pillage own house Drug is made from borrachero tree, which is common in Colombia Experts are baffled as to why Colombia is riddled with scopolamine-related crimes, but wager much of it has to do with the country’s torn drug-culture past, and on-going civil war. Watch video here: WARNING: CONTENT MAY BE UNSUITABLE FOR SOME READERS