Scopolamine comes from the seeds of a family of plants that includes angel's trumpets and corkwood. They grow in many areas and can be found in the Botanical Garden in Bogota. The drug has a few legitimate medical uses, such as treatment for motion sickness and for the tremors of Parkinson's disease.

Where is scopolamine found?

Scopolamine, also known as “devil's breath”, burundanga and hyoscine, is a chemical substance that is made from the scopolia plant. This plant is most commonly found near Bogotá and also in the departments of Atlántico and Magdalena in Colombia.

Is scopolamine naturally occurring?

Scopolamine, also known as hyoscine, or Devil's Breath, is a natural or synthetically produced tropane alkaloid and anticholinergic drug that is formally used as a medication for treating motion sickness and postoperative nausea and vomiting. It is also sometimes used before surgery to decrease saliva.