I did some research on zombies in fiction because I was bored mindlessly. I then noticed Article 246 in the Haitian Penal code from 1835. It stated that administering a substance that induces prolonged periods of lethargy without causing death is considered attempted murder because of the fact that the person would be buried prematurely. This made me wonder if this chemical actually existed... or if this was just a typical Voodo myth.
2006-11-18 16:14:14 · 4 answers · asked by psychomarxy 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Derived from the pufferfish it is tetrodotoxin.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetrodotoxin
2006-11-18 17:09:36 · answer #1 · answered by kurtj_homebrew 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hate to break it to people, but ether won't do that. it's a great painkiller and can get you high, but it won't mimic death unless you're close to ODing on it. tetradoxin on the otherhand is highly deadly, but so is belladona.
2006-11-19 02:38:20 · answer #2 · answered by shiara_blade 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On a CSI Miami they said that blowfish powder can do that.
2006-11-19 00:16:40 · answer #3 · answered by lostinabook24 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it exists, i think its ether
2006-11-19 00:15:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋