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Scopolamine, the 'Zombie Drug?' Epstein Files Hint at Paedo's Knowledge of its Paralysis, Memory Effects [View all]
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/epstein-angel-trumpet-plants-scopolamine-1781223International Business Times .uk
Scopolamine, the 'Zombie Drug?' Epstein Files Hint at Paedo's Knowledge of its Paralysis, Memory Effects
New documents reveal Epstein's interest in toxic plants and their potential misuse.
By Glory Moralidad
Published 24 February 2026, 1:41 PM GMT
New documents show how Jeffrey Epstein was curious about poisonous trumpet plants and the insidious effects of scopolamine, raising new concerns about his potential knowledge and abuse of them.
A series of emails, according to TMZ, reveal Epstein asking questions about his 'trumpet plants at nursery.' The question is innocent enough, but not so the reference to Angel's Trumpet plants.
Angel's Trumpet plants are very toxic plants and produce a drug called scopolamine. The plants are known for potent alkaloids and the mere mention of them in Epstein's correspondence raises eyebrows. Some commentators suggest that Epstein may have been hoping to use the plants or the taken alkaloids to manipulate victims. Others are more cautious and say that until proof of use comes to light, speculation is risky.
Scopolamine, the 'Zombie Drug?' Epstein Files Hint at Paedo's Knowledge of its Paralysis, Memory Effects
New documents reveal Epstein's interest in toxic plants and their potential misuse.
By Glory Moralidad
Published 24 February 2026, 1:41 PM GMT
New documents show how Jeffrey Epstein was curious about poisonous trumpet plants and the insidious effects of scopolamine, raising new concerns about his potential knowledge and abuse of them.
A series of emails, according to TMZ, reveal Epstein asking questions about his 'trumpet plants at nursery.' The question is innocent enough, but not so the reference to Angel's Trumpet plants.
Angel's Trumpet plants are very toxic plants and produce a drug called scopolamine. The plants are known for potent alkaloids and the mere mention of them in Epstein's correspondence raises eyebrows. Some commentators suggest that Epstein may have been hoping to use the plants or the taken alkaloids to manipulate victims. Others are more cautious and say that until proof of use comes to light, speculation is risky.
The document is EFTA02576980.pdf, part of the Jeffrey Epstein files released by the DOJ. In it, Epstein emails Joshua Bock, a German cognitive neuroscientist, asking specifically about the mechanisms the brain uses to suppress harmful information. Bock's response defined deception as "the class of intentional behaviors directed upon changing the beliefs of an agent in a way that the deceiver does not himself consider factu…
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