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What are the components of the drug used mostly in Haiti to make zombies? I belive its called zombie cucumber? |
Travel Info I know that one of the ingrediants is datura, not sure if its the stramonium (jimson weed) or one of the other species and i think that another is blowfish toxin but wondering if there are any renegade bokurs sp? out there willing to give up the secrets, also what is given to revive the victim once dug back up. Travel Tips One theory (that expounded by Davis) is that the drug is tetrodotoxin, obtained from the puffer fish, locally known as "fugu"and a hangover of the West African origins of the people. The drug causes paralysis in all of the muscles of the body, which usually leads to respiratory failure. But in some cases the victim will maintain a faint heart beat, which is only detectable by EKG. During the time, the victim is completely aware (although without a sense of touch, according to fugu (the dish made from the deadly puffer fish) fanatics). People under the influence of this are declared dead and buried. The victim is dug up, beaten, dragged off to a plantation, and then fed a diet of Datura stramonium. This plant is also known as 鈥渮ombie cucumber鈥?or more commonly, at least in the Northeast, Jimson Weed. This weed contains tropane alkaloids that can act as true hallucinogens, detaching the consumer from reality. Its seeds keep the zombie slaves in some kind of a trance. They keep them docile enough not to run away, and aware enough to do work. That's the theory, anyway. Others The primary ingredient in the making of zombies is the power of suggestion. The most powerfully is not a drug, it is the mental suggestion and the rum. I麓v been several times to a Vodu (not voodoo) and this is nice to see (interesting) but it is blow麓d up by the American (who else) picture industry. This practice is coming from central Africa ( with the slaves) and there are +/- 6 million people who practice Vodu, also in the USA ! |
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