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Top 10 Terrifying But Fascinating Drugs
Drugs.
Youve probably heard that word a lot.
From a very early age, were taught that drugs are evil and that one experience will get you addicted and ruin your life in a matter of seconds.
Later, depending on what media youre consuming, the messages become more mixed.
Just as varied are the types of drugs out there.
Some are extremely dangerous, some are straight-up weird, and some are absolutely disgusting.
The drugs listed below are among the most fascinating.
10 Krokodil.
Unfortunately, the drug known as krokodil (desomorphine) doesnt turn you into a half-reptile, half-man supervillain.
Rather, its effects are much more gruesome and unbelievable than most street drugs.
Originating in Russia in 1932, krokodil was an experimental morphine alternative.
The drug was commercially produced but quickly discontinued due to it being highly addictive.
Krokodil reemerged in 2002 as a recreational drug in Siberia and quickly spread throughout Russia.
It was extremely potent and cheap.
Costing less than ***, krokodil can be cooked in a kitchen by combining codeine with gasoline, oil, paint thinner, or alcohol.
Due to the drug only taking 30 minutes to make, a krokodil addict does little other than gathering the ingredients and concocting the substance.
The drug gets its name from its horrifying effects.
Krokodil leaves the user’s skin green, bumpy, and scaly—similar to, you guessed it, a crocodile.
Often times, if the addict misses the vein, his skin will begin to rot off entirely, leaving nothing but the exposed bone.
Unfortunately for krokodil addicts, the withdrawal is much worse than ***’s.
While *** withdrawal only takes about ten days, krokodil results in an entire month of excruciating pain.
Due to its extreme addictiveness and gruesome effects, the life expectancy of an average user would only be just a year or two.
9 Flakka.
A rather unique drug, flakka (alpha-PDP) is linked to multiple intriguing crimes, such as an addict trying to bite someones face off.
Seriously, what kind of chemical turns you into a violent, cannibalistic hulk?.
Flakka is largely manufactured in China and costs about $5 per hit.
The compound was originally synthesized in the 1960s, and its popularity in the US started around 2013. The drug was recognized and banned in 2014, and in 2015, there was a viral video depicting a flakka user acting erratic, which in turn brought this drug to the publics attention.
Along with this, university student Austin Harrouff murdered a married couple and gnawed at the husbands face.
Austin was allegedly high on flakka as he committed this crime.
The drug apparently comes in a plastic bag and smells nasty.
It can be snorted, eaten, injected, or even vaped.
Flakkas effects are similar to *** or bath salts.
The drug is almost ten times more potent than *** and causes extreme aggression and almost animal-like behavior.
Consuming flakka makes you very alert and paranoid; people tend to lash out and get incredibly angry.
It is also said to put the user under “excited delirium,” which involves hallucinations and increased strength, basically putting the consumer into a rage mode.
Besides causing unnatural behavior, flakka also increases body temperature, blood pressure, and heart rate, making it likely for the user to suffer a stroke, aneurysm, heart failure, or even death.
8 Bath Salts.
Bath salts arent the sort of crystals that make your bath more soothing.
Instead, the drug does quite the opposite, minus the bath.
Bath salts, aka synthetic cathinones, were originally synthesized in the 1920s and werent noticed until “underground chemists” rediscovered the compounds and used them recreationally around 2009.
Bath salts are derived from a shrub called khat, which is indigenous to the Arabian Peninsula and East Africa.
Interestingly enough, the plant itself is commonly chewed and only causes very mild effects.
Conversely, bath salts cause huge stimulant effects, and users begin to feel psychotic and jumpy for multiple days after one use.
There are many stories of people committing ***, ***, or other criminal acts after using bath salts.
The drug usually comes in a crystal form.
It can be ingested, snorted, smoked, or ingested.
Most bath salt users experience increased blood pressure and heart rate and can die from a heart attack, organ failure, or suicide.
7 Crystal ***.
Crystal *** is a very popular drug.
Youve probably heard about it from DARE, Breaking Bad, or any number of other TV shows or movies.
The invention of this drug dates back to 1919, when it was created in Japan.
It was discovered that methamphetamine was water-soluble and therefore injectable.
It was administered soldiers on both sides in World War II.
In 1950, *** was legal in the US and was sold over the counter to deal with depression and as a diet aid.
It was easily available, and abuse of the drug continued until it was finally banned in 1970.
*** looks like a crystal.
(What a surprise.) You can usually tell how diluted it is by how clear the crystal looks.
It is widely known that *** is bad for you in more than one way.
It can increase heart rate and cause erratic or violent behavior, hallucinations, panic, or psychosis.
Long-term effects include damaging blood vessels in the brain as well as heart and organ failure.
6 Devils Breath.
Devils breath (also known as burundanga or scopolamine) is one of the most interesting drugs on this list.
It isnt used by junkies.
Instead, it is used by criminals on their victims.
Its sort of like slipping a roofie into someones drink, except Devil’s breath hypnotizes you.
Scopolamine is derived from a tree called borrachero, which is native to Colombia.
The drug is a powdery substance made from the crushed seeds of the plant.
It is mainly used in Colombia on tourists or citizens in an attempt to rob them, trap them, or worse.
The drug can also be bought over the counter as a seasickness medication.
Most victims are exposed to Devil’s breath by having it slipped into their drink, getting it blown into their face, or even having it soaked into a business card.
The scary thing about this drug is that it hypnotizes the victim for around 24 hours.
They will answer any question and do whatever someone asks.
Meanwhile, the victim shows no signs of being under drug influence.
Afterward, the victim has no recollection of what happened.