Why is burundanga dangerous?

These are the characteristics of burundanga that make it a dangerous drug.

Burundanga is a drug that in the collective imagination has been built more through urban legends than through proven facts. It is a substance that is said to be used basically to annul the will of victims of abuse and rape, since it leaves no traces in the body after a few hours.

This has led it to be seen as a kind of "ghost" substance, which is very difficult to detect and study. Nothing could be further from the truth.

In this article we will talk about what exactly burundanga is and why it is really dangerous..

What is burundanga?

Scopolamine, also known as burundanga (mostly at the popular level, outside of scientific research circles) is an anticholinergic drug originally developed to treat motion sickness. an anticholinergic drug originally developed to treat motion sickness and later applied as an antiparkinsonian and antispasmodic. and has later been applied also as an antiparkinsonian and antispasmodic.

This alkaloid is found in some plants such as belladonna or mandrake, and has been used for centuries by some cultures and societies in religious rituals or as pre-scientific natural remedies; however, the chemical compound was first isolated around 1900.

Burundanga is very much an urban legend, as many people believe that the only effect of burundanga is that it can many people believe that the only effect it has on the human body is that of sedation and amnesia, and that within a few hours it has disappeared from the human body. and that in a few hours it has disappeared from the organism without leaving any trace (something false, but which motivates its use as a date-rape drug).

This has led it to be seen as a substance without the capacity to cause medium and long-term damage, but the reality is far from that. In fact, what is taken as a simple sedation effect is actually an intoxication capable of generating respiratory failure, Heart rhythm disorders, convulsions or even death.

In fact, these effects meant that although for several decades in the 20th century some police units and intelligence agencies used scopolamine as a "truth serum" to try to extract information from persons under interrogation, they eventually stopped using it, they eventually stopped using the substance..

But as we shall see, burundanga is not only dangerous because of the side effects of scopolamine.

Why is this drug dangerous?

Normally, when talking about burundanga, emphasis is placed on its neuropsychological effects; specifically, it is known as the drug that "annuls the will of the person".

This means that once it has been consumed, in a matter of minutes the person loses control of his own actions and his consciousness is altered and totally or partially disconnected from what is happening around him. That is why, in the collective imagination, this substance is associated with the criminal activity of those who commit rape or sexual abuse.The method would consist of introducing the burundanga into the victim's drink without the latter being aware of it, and waiting until he/she is in a situation of total vulnerability.

However, it is important to bear in mind that the dangerousness of burundanga goes beyond criminality and harm to third parties.It is a substance that goes hand in hand with many risks also for those who administer it to themselves.

One of the reasons for this is that burundanga available for use outside of basic or applied science is primarily sold through illegal channels. This means that in addition to generating already dangerous effects such as delusions, hallucinations and the inability to control and coordinate muscles well, it is very common for the drug to be adulterated, it is very common for the drug to be adulterated..

In illegal sales there is no control of what is included in the merchandise sold because obviously no quality standards are applied and no systematic methodologies are used to always manufacture the same thing, and it is not uncommon for the drug to be mixed with other drugs, or even with very toxic substances, simply to be able to have more material to sell under the name of what is offered, without the client's knowledge.

Is it possible to become addicted to burundanga?

It is difficult to develop a degree of dependence on burundanga that could be considered addiction.It is difficult to become addicted to burundanga because of the problems in obtaining it and its side effects.

Typically, those seeking exposure to stimulant situations linked to hallucinations use other illegal recreational drugs, which are marketed specifically with these effects in mind.

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