Fascinating simulation shows effects of ‘world's deadliest drugs’ you didn’t know existed
There is a fascinating simulation that shows the effects of the ‘world’s deadliest drugs’ that you didn’t even know existed.
A YouTube channel has lifted the lid on some of the more bizarre drugs in the world that are ‘pure nightmare fuel’.
In a video posted by The Infographics Show, a simulation gives us some insight into what the effects of these deadly drugs are.
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In the video description, it said: “Ever heard of a drug so bizarre it makes your breath smell like a sewer? Or one so powerful it skips the hangover and takes you straight to a zombie apocalypse?”
You probably haven’t heard of these drugs but the video reveals all.
One of them is known as the ‘first ever meme drug’ called Jenkem.
While it was considered to be an urban legend in schools across the US, the drug was found to have been cultivated by street children in Lusaka, Zambia.
In the video, it said: “Street kids would harvest human feces from sewer ponds using cans and bottles, then cover them up with a plastic bag. The contents would then ferment and release gases like methane. After a week the kids would remove the plastic cover and huff the contents for a powerful but brief high.”
It added: “Symptoms include crappy breath - literally -, hallucinations, low blood pressure, and mood swings.”
Another drug is considered to be the ‘real’ zombie drug, which created a modern epidemic after it turned people into ‘real-life walking dead’.
The YouTube channel explained: “Combined with its euphoric, calming effect, tranq got its nickname as the ‘zombie drug’ both from how it left its users looking, and from their slowed reactions and dulled intelligence.”
A third drug was described by The Infographics Show as a ‘drug that’ll have you fighting sandworms’.
Spice is a form of synthetic cannabis that has ‘garnered a reputation for driving people completely out of control’.
In the video, it said: “Synthetic cannabis is oftentimes a full agonist, meaning it will completely saturate and activate all of the body's cannabinoid receptors- even in low doses. This is why spice will wreak havoc on the brain, while THC’s effects are much more mellow.
“Research is still lacking into the effects of spice and other synthetic drugs, but it's believed that long-term use can either cause development of mental illness or seriously aggravate it.
“Psychotic episodes in long-term users have been documented, often lasting long after an individual has stopped smoking spice. Physical health effects can also be severe, and the manufacturing process itself is often to blame.”
Another dangerous substance is known as the ‘sleepy time drug’ - gamma hydroxybutyrate, or better known as GHB.
It’s a powerful drug that is tasteless and invisible when dissolved into liquid, which makes it so terrifying.
The video explained: “GHB abuse is believed to cause long-term psychological harm and bad ‘trips’ that can end in tragedy.”
But perhaps even more scary is Krokodil, a synthetic opioid created in Russia.
It is reportedly ‘eight to 10 times stronger than morphine and much faster acting, though it lasts shorter than morphine which really spikes up its addiction potential’.
The video continued: “The inevitable hardening of the flesh and black discoloration is what earned krokodil its name, due to the resemblance to the scaly hide of a crocodile. Damage will progress down past the skin and into the muscles and cartilage underneath. This will cause muscles around the injection site to also die off, eventually simply shedding off a user and exposing the bone underneath.”
It added: “Thanks to damage to blood vessels that krokodil causes, reduced blood flow can also lead to a loss of oxygenation to the bone. Amputation is inevitable as the entire limb becomes useless. Gangrene and other serious infections will inevitably set in, leading to death if not treated.
“But organ failure is the most common cause of death for krokodil users, and addicts who don't get treatment will on average die within two years.”