BZ
COMMON & BRAND NAMES
QNB; EA 2277; Agent Buzz
EFFECTS CLASSIFICATION
Anticholinergic Deliriant; Dissociative Hallucinogen; Incapacitant
CHEMICAL NAME
3-quinuclidinyl benzilate
DESCRIPTION
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.
HISTORY #
ASK EROWID ANSWERS #
ARTICLES & WRITINGS #
Lab Notes from an Unintentional BZ Experience - by James Moore, 1962
RESEARCH & JOURNAL ARTICLES #
EXPERIENCES #
Lab Notes from an Unintentional Experiment, by Dr. James Moore
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BOOKS #
Chemical Warfare; Secrets Almost Forgotten - by James S. Ketchum, MD [Online Copy]
Acid Dreams: The CIA, LSD, and the Sixties Rebellion - by Martin A. Lee and Bruce Shlain
OFF-SITE RESOURCES
PRIMARY RESOURCES #
Incapacitating Agents - by J. Ketchum and F. Sidell
SECONDARY RESOURCES #
Incapacitating Agents : 3-Quinuclidinyl Benzilate - emedicine.com
ARTICLES & WRITINGS #
Hallucinogenic Weapons - James Ketchum interviewed by R. U. Sirius, Jan 2007