Post by rubyridge on Feb 13, 2006 10:29:23 GMT -5
(oct 1994) "losing their minds in bogota" -anne proenza world press review, (vol 41. no 10). pp. 20,21 topic columbia last year bogota reported an average of four cases of poisoning by burundanga, a drug with side-effects that include hallucinations, memory loss, and loss of will. criminals find it ideal for their purposes. they can get a victim to do their bidding, then they can rest easy knowing the victim will remember nothing. in one instance, a couple under the influence of burundanga spent the evening withdrawing money from cash machines and handing it over to thieves. in other cases, victims have been raped, kidnapped, used as drug couriers---yet they remembered nothing once the drug wore off. the name burundanga actually refers to either of two drugs---scopolamine or benzodiazpine. the drugs act directly on the central nervous system, blocking neurotransmission and preventing memorization. "the effect of the drug on the brain is comparable to that of a power cut on a computer." it leaves the victim "totally suggestible" but fully awake and calm. burundanga is administered orally, in powder form, and is soluble, odorless, and tasteless. this makes it perfect for criminal use. the only protection is to watch what you eat or drink.