El Pais in English
25 July 2016
Well-known in Colombia, scopolamine is now being used
in robberies and sexual assault in Spain
Iñigo Domínguez
[…] Last year, some Madrid hospitals […] reported
surprising cases of elderly people who were disoriented and had been robbed,
yet had no recollection of recent events. Medical experts consulted by this
newspaper said they suspect the intoxication may have occurred through the
skin, by picking up scopolamine-treated leaflets handed out on the street. […]
Skin intoxication, however, is a controversial issue that not all experts
believe in.”
