Devil’s Breath

Devil’s Breath: truth or urban legend?

Stories about Datura are heard since childhood. One can be hypnotised if you take or inhale Datura. Scopolamine is also present in Jimson Weed (Datura stramonium), a plant found in most of the Latin American countries.

‘Devil’s Breath’: The world’s ‘scariest’ drug

Imagine walking down a quiet street, minding your own business, when a stranger approaches. They offer you a seemingly harmless business card, and you take it without thinking twice. Little did you know that the card was soaked in a drug, which would be absorbed by your skin within minutes.

February 16, 2025
February 16, 2025

Devil’s Breath: truth or urban legend?

Stories about Datura are heard since childhood. One can be hypnotised if you take or inhale Datura. Scopolamine is also present in Jimson Weed (Datura stramonium), a plant found in most of the Latin American countries.

June 1, 2024
June 1, 2024

‘Devil’s Breath’: The world’s ‘scariest’ drug

Imagine walking down a quiet street, minding your own business, when a stranger approaches. They offer you a seemingly harmless business card, and you take it without thinking twice. Little did you know that the card was soaked in a drug, which would be absorbed by your skin within minutes.