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Well I watched the VBS documentary & I'd hardly call it 'In Depth' Lucidspacedog 16:38, 28 September 2007 (UTC)


Isn't it also used as an anti-emetic? If I recall they even sell skin patches for motion sickness. --LDC

First item in this line of the article: "is also an antiemetic, antivertigo, antispasmodic...". :) -- [[User::Paul Drye|Paul Drye]]

Is there a reason to capitalize Scopolamine Hydrobromide ?
Kpjas

Isn't this article a bit of a hard read for a person without a medical background? Wouldn't it be appropriate to translate and expand some of the jargon within the article to reduce the amount of link-following one has to do to understand it? --Robert Merkel


I removed the claim that it is used in medicine to induce amnesia. The fact that it induces amnesia is mentioned in the article, but I don't think that's ever a goal of treatment. AxelBoldt 15:43 27 May 2003 (UTC)

One situation where amnesia is a goal of treatment is during surgery or other painful procedures. You do not want to be conscious when you're getting slit open and your organs wiggled around. Scopolamine has been almost completely superceded by other drugs for the purpose but it is still one of its uses.Porkchopmcmoose 02:44, 11 September 2006 (UTC)

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[edit] Scuba diving

From the section on scuba diving ...Due to its effectiveness,it has become commonly used by scuba divers... Effectiveness at doing what? Joyous 18:59, May 16, 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Hyoscyamine

Hey, there's an article called hyoscyamine. Two articles for exactly the same compound.

AbinoamJr 14:41, 27 May 2005 (UTC)

If you take a look at their structure, you'll find that they're not exactly the same compound. Matt 15:15, 27 May 2005 (UTC)
Chemically, they're not the same...interesting thing, though...cocaine IS. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by DannyBoy2k (talk • contribs) 18:46, 22 February 2007 (UTC).

It was so similar, the description, and the name. Thanks for clarifying -- Abinoam Jr. msg 02:51, 29 May 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Note about anti sea-sickness use

Experiment Description for: Inflight Salivary Pharmacokinetics of Scopolamine and Dextroamphetamine (DSO 457)

http://lsda.jsc.nasa.gov/scripts/experiment/exp_descrp_pop_up.cfm?exp_id=DSO%20457&string=&current_string=

Scopolamine/dextroamphetamine, a drug combination used to prevent motion sickness, was studied because of its frequent use by crewmembers during flight and its reportedly variable pharmacokinetics and poor bioavailability on the ground.

--Charles Gaudette 19:38, 8 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Robbery Drug

Although, for security reasons, he couldn't say where, a relative of mine is in the Coast Guard and they were in port for a couple days in/around Peru and some (many) reported being drugged. Lucky they were in groups of at least 4 so they made it back to their ship OK. But the had the symptoms of this drug. Believed to be an attempt to rob them. This was within the past week. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.209.114.224 (talk) 01:44, 8 May 2007 (UTC).

[edit] Medical use as a tobacco cessation product (Wellplex)

Can someone add a section on this chemical's recent use as one part of a one-time injection that's purported to allow immediate cessation of tobacco use without withdrawal symptoms? The "Wellplex shot" uses scopolamine and atropine, and the "SMART Shot" uses scopolamine and Atarax (and antihistamine). Apparently the treatments aren't yetFDA approved, but doctors are allowed to use them, and they are gaining in popularity. There are hundreds of clinics that offer these treatments as their sole function (see Wellplex). At any rate, there should be some mention of this in the article. Kel - Ex-web.god 07:45, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Scopolamine

A use for this drug which is not mentioned, but with which I am familiar, is as a component of the preparations of a patient for electrochemical shock therapy (ECT), which I believe is still being applied. It was injected immedialetly prior to the adminiatration of the ECT, along with at least one other drug, with the goal being to make it harder for the ensuing convulsions to damage the patient.

My goal here is not to edit the offering, but simply to trigger the memory of someone more knowledgeable than I to more fulsomely describe its use - so please feel free to remove this when you do. 74.105.40.154 23:59, 27 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Moved user signature

This "--Terry Lennox 03:45, 10 October 2007 (UTC)" signature was in the "popular culture" paragraph. Martin | talk • contribs 21:56, 11 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Truth drug

"The use of scopolamine as a truth drug was investigated in the 1950s by various intelligence agencies, including the CIA as part of Project MKULTRA. Nazi doctor Josef Mengele experimented on scopolamine as an interrogation drug". According to the Josef Mengele article, he did not experiment after 1945, so his "works" predate any 1950's investigations. Rephrasing the paragraph? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.245.226.43 (talk) 20:32, 29 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Misuse

I find this very hard to believe "Delivery mechanisms include using laced pamphlets and flyers laced with the drug; however, spiked alcoholic drinks are the most common". I am not a chemist, and have no experience with the drug. But there are very few drugs that can cause a serious effect simply though touch. Unless the pamphlets are strongly laced, and then they were to eat something and it's transferred. Which would mean they would need to be followed. Best I can tell, the only source is the timeonline article, which I don't believe would be reliable. DrugBank [1] also lists the drug as Transdermal in 'disc' form. Can someone with more expertise please confirm/deny the possibility of drugging someone through touch, and if not possible remove that part. - xen 03:49, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

In response to the above... This Documentary talks about how you can simply blow it into someones face and they will be affected. http://www.youtube.com/v/xk0cV6JecV0 -x 02/08

[edit] Caracas

I just removed the following statement: "Also in Caracas, Venezuela, crime related to burundanga techniques has multiplied in the last years. Targets are easily approached and just with physical contact they administer the drug to the victim. Reports of techniques of administration include wafting the powder to the victim with a puff of air, drugged chewing gum, or even craftily dropping the powder into the collar of a shirt or the front of a woman's low-cut dress. [citation needed]" Since it's been unsourced for more than a year and is probably an urban myth. If sourced it should be placed back. With a proper source of course. JunCTionS 22:21, 19 March 2008 (UTC)