What is the drug that eats you from the inside out?

What is the drug that eats you from the inside out?

Krokodil
A drug that first appeared in Russia has spread to the United States – with cases recently found in suburbs of Chicago. Called “Krokodil,” “Zombie Drug” or “Walking Dead,” the drug is named for the scale-like appearance it causes on users’ skin.

Is krokodil popular in Russia?

Krokodil (from the Russian кpoкoдил, or “crocodile”), which became popular in Russia around 2003, is a homemade opioid injectable drug synthesized from codeine (which is available over the counter in Russia) and other easily obtained materials.

What drug makes you look like a crocodile?

The name krokodil emerged due to the appearance of the skin lesions around the injection site, where it turns green and scaly like a crocodile skin due to desquamation. It is also known as the “drug that eats junkies” and “Russia’s Designer drug.” It is not available as a prescription anywhere in the world.

What drugs turn your skin green?

A flesh-eating drug that turns people into zombie-like creatures seems to have made its way to the United States. This extremely addictive injectable opioid is called krokodil (pronounced like crocodile) or desomorphine. It’s so named in part because users report black or green scaly skin as a side effect.

When was krokodil banned?

In 2012 over-the-counter codeine was banned in Russia and reports of Krokodil use declined. But between 2013 and 2015, media reports of Krokodil use in the United States and United Kingdom gave the impression its use remained widespread.

Is desomorphine a depressant?

Desomorphine produces relatively brief but powerful narcotic and analgesic effects. It also has a relatively powerful respiratory depressant effect to which tolerance does not develop.

What drugs make skin GREY?

Psychotropic drugs Antipsychotic medications produce adverse cutaneous effects in approximately 5% of patients; patients taking phenothiazines, imipramine, or desipramine most frequently develop a progressive slate or blue-gray pigmentation in sun-exposed areas of the skin.