Top 11 Drugs In Science Fiction And Fantasy

Mind-altering substances and fiction have always been linked. Here are the most interesting drugs in science fiction and fantasy.

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Callie Barrons

8. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams: Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster

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Sometimes the most potent of drugs is best sipped. Think absinthe, but stronger. Oh so much stronger. Try the strongest drug in the universe.

So strong that Douglas Adams himself compares the experience of drinking this elixir to “having your brains smashed out by a slice of lemon wrapped around a large gold brick.”

It doesn’t sound like the most pleasant of highs, but then again—it’s best not to yuck anyone’s yum.

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  • The Matrix Red/Blue pills aren't drugs. Tired of reading that.
    Blue is placebo and Red is the tracking device. Waking you up from battery sleep, and helping the "real" humans find you in the human energy harvesting complex. There's no drug effect.

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