A congress on homeopathy turned to LSD (or ecstasy) overdose in Germany. 29 of the participants had indeed consumed 2C-E, a drug with hallucinogenic effects.
When a homeopathy congress turns into a fiasco! This is the story that the British daily tells us ” The Independent “ in its columns this Wednesday. In this article, which first made the buzz across the Rhine, the story begins with delegates gathered in Handeloh, in northern Germany, to discuss alternative medicine methods.
So far, nothing surprising, except that 29 of these participants were discovered last Friday in very poor health at the hotel where the conference was taking place. NDR, a local German radio station, even describes 29 people “staggering, rolling in the grass, talking rubbish and suffering from severe cramps …”
In addition to these delusional behaviors, several of them complained of breathing problems and heart palpitations. In the end, none of the participants were able to respond coherently to questions from local authorities until Monday, according to a spokeswoman for the German police.
A drug with hallucinogenic effects
To find out the origin of these deviant behaviors, not far from 150 health professionals and police officers went to this locality, especially to bring these patients to the hospital. On site, urine tests were requested. And they revealed the surprising presence of ” 2C-E “ in the body of these experts in alternative medicine. 2C-E is a psychedelic hallucinogenic drug known as “Aquarust” in Germany, which was banned in this country in 2014, France Info reveals.
According to “The Independent”, which quotes a British expert, its effects are halfway between those of ecstasy and LSD. The site Slate.fr says she even caused the death of a young man in Minnesota (as well as the hospitalization of ten people) recently.
The expected results of the investigation
Because of these risks, it has even been listed as a drug since 2012 in the United States.
Side investigation, the German police assume for the moment that these participants were not informed of the dangers of the substance, its effects and the risks before taking it. Alternatively, the drugs could have been taken as part of an experiment gone awry. The German Association of Curative Practitioners, which represents homeopaths as well as other naturopaths, has for its part distanced itself from the organizers of the congress.
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