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[โ€“] ace_garp@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Scopolamine is a truth drug that renders people highly suggestive, unable to lie, and unable to lay down memories whilst under its influence.

Close to zombified.

Has been used in Colombia and South America.

https://allthatsinteresting.com/devils-breath-scopolamine-burundanga

[โ€“] prole@sh.itjust.works 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[โ€“] ace_garp@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

Turned out to be not a particularly efficacious truth drug, but it is where the term 'truth serum' originated from.

[โ€“] NotSoCoolWhip@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I thought this was debunked as fear mongering?

[โ€“] arin@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

70 years ago... But imagine what they can do with modern technology https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/MKUltra

[โ€“] chatokun@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I can imagine me using the force but I still can't levitate my phone.

[โ€“] arin@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago