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BZ is a potent, long-lasting anticholinergenic deliriant that resembles scopolamine and atropine. The US Army conducted extensive research on BZ at Edgewood Arsenal. BZ is often associated with the film "Jacob's Ladder", though its effects are quite different from those depicted in the film.

Also known as: Qnb, Ea 2277, Agent buzz, 3-QNB

Classification

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Effects

Incoordination
Impaired Balance
Dry Mouth
Tachycardia
Urinary Retention
Thought Disorganization
Confusion
Memory Impairment
Confabulation
Time Dilation
Paranoia
Closed Eye Visuals
Open Eye Visuals
Size Distortion

Routes of Administration

Oral

Dosage

Heavy: >1.5–2 mg (very high risk; prolonged incapacitation)
Light: ~0.5–0.75 mg (very approximate; anecdotal)
Common: ~0.5–1.0 mg (very approximate; anecdotal)
Strong: ≥1 mg (high risk)
Threshold: ~0.2–0.5 mg (very approximate; anecdotal)

Duration

Onset: 2-4 h
Peak: 8-24 h
Offset: 24-72 h
After Effects: 72-168 h
Total Duration: 60-96 h

Intramuscular

Dosage

Heavy: ≥9 µg/kg
Light: 5.4–6.0 µg/kg
Common: 6–7 µg/kg
Strong: 7–8 µg/kg (reliably incapacitating in trials)
Threshold: 1–5.3 µg/kg

Duration

Onset: 1-4 h
Peak: 6-24 h
Offset: 24-72 h
After Effects: 72-168 h
Total Duration: 70-80 h

Harm Reduction

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Sources

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erowid.org

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