Purple Drank (Sizzurp, Texas tea, Lean,double cup, etc.)- the legendary recreational drink that came out of the culture of blues, hip-hop and black disco.
Purple Drank was first invented and tested in the 1960s, by American blues musicians who made it from syrup Robitussin mixed with beer, beer was later replaced by wine coolers. Similar drinks were distributed mainly in Houston, Texas.
In the 1980s, the recipe for the drink changed, and in the 1990s it gained popularity in the hip-hop environment and since then its recipe has not changed much.
The most famous popularizer of the drink was Robert Earl Davis Jr. or DJ Screw, the founder of the screwed & chopped style, which was formed by the young DJ almost entirely under the influence of codeine syrups and purple shingles in particular. His idea was quite simple - to change the speed of the record to a lower one, and thereby turn the most peppy song into an audio likeness of a viscous milkshake with the voice of Darth Vader. Such music was well listened to by purple lovers and together, music and drink, mutually complemented each other, gaining wide popularity.
To date, Purple Drank includes:
- Syrup with codeine and promethazine(The most "true" is Promethazine with codeine syrup, but variations are possible in the form of syrups with hydrocodone and oxycodone. The version from the CIS suggests codeine syrups "Cofex" or "Codarex". Variants in the form of syrups with dextromethorphan are also possible, but this is already completely different story…)
- carbonated drink Sprite/Mountain Dew/Fanta, other sodas and sodas available
- candies Jolly Ranchers / other gelatin or caramel candies / Chupa Chups
– ice
One serving is usually used one 1 - 2 cans of syrup, a total of approximately 250 - 500 ml., which is mixed with soda in a foam glass, sweets / gelatins and ice are added to the resulting mixture - "Dirty Sprite" is ready.
Why are these cocktails so popular? Why do they drink them? Of course, for the sake of effects: euphoria, sedation, relaxation, analgesia, pleasant sensations in the body, avoidance of problems.
Classic opiate effects of codeine, opium alkaloid, supplemented with promethazine, which not only has a calming, sedative, local anesthetic and mild hypnotic effect in itself, but also enhances the effect of codeine and other opiates by several times, significantly prolongs their effect, decently reduces the required amount of codeine for any needs and being an antihistamine and antiemetic, it eliminates vomiting, nausea, itching and allergic reactions that are possible when taking codeine.
Outside the purple shingle codeine syrups are used in the treatment cough, bronchitis, bronchopneumonia, emphysema and other pulmonary diseases, headaches and other mild to moderate pains, neuralgia, diarrhea.
It is worth remembering the possible side effects of the purple drink: decrease in blood pressure, impaired coordination of movements, respiratory depression, dry mouth, nausea, dizziness, constipation, tremor, tinnitus, arrhythmias, convulsions, tremor. With prolonged use, the development of strong dependence and withdrawal syndrome is possible.
It's dangerous to mix purple drank with anything else, especially with alcohol, MAOIs, opioids, tranquilizers, antipsychotics, antihistamines, muscle relaxants. An overdose of Purple Drank will be effective, as well as an overdose of opioids.
It was the “dirty sprite” that over the past 15 years has caused the death of many famous and already iconic artists, not to mention ordinary people. DJ Screw, Big Moe, Pimp C, A$AP Yams - they were all killed in one way or another by codeine/promethazine cravings. And this is just the tip of the iceberg. Even more rappers sat tight at one time, and some subsequently managed to cope with this habit - Danny Brown, A $ AP Rocky, 2 Chainz, Chief Keef, even Justin Bieber foolishly used it at one time when he went into all heavy.
In our latitudes, similar syrups and in general, any drugs with codeine are sold by prescription, some are on PKU.
Ling, fortunately, cannot be called a common drink. Therefore, even the name is unfamiliar to many. But information about the composition and properties of the product should be known to both teenagers and their parents. Why should the word “lin” heard from a child alert? Let's figure it out.
Origin of the drink
Lean appeared in the southern United States and was in demand among hip-hop fans. DJ Screw is considered its inventor and main promoter.
The youth enthusiastically accepted the novelty. The cocktail looked aggressive and catchy thanks to its purple color, and its effect, according to lovers, helped to relax.
What causes the unusual color and effect of lin? The recipe for the drink involved the use of some pharmaceutical preparations containing codeine and promethazine. Cough syrup diluted with sweet soda, Sprite, or turned into a dangerous cocktail that has the effect of a recreational drug.
DJ Skrew invented not only a drink. His signature feature was the invention of a peculiar technique in music, when a hip-hop hit was slowed down with the help of equipment, turning into an oppressive viscous composition. Such music became a great backdrop for drinking lean, and subsequently the musical style and drink increased each other's popularity and distribution, forming the basis of a new youth subculture.
Other names
You can find some varieties of the name of the drink. Lin is not his only name, and not the most common. In their historical homeland, the drink was often called like this: "sizzrp", "perp", "drank". The names were invented for conspiracy, and in the word "perp" there is a clear connection with the English "purple" (purple).
Drink preparation principles
Since lin is currently on the list of precursors, its production can lead to legal problems. But it is desirable for every teenager to know the general principles of preparation in order to avoid tasting this drink.
How to make lin? It is always based on cough syrup mixed with tonic, mineral water, low-alcohol drink. No complex technological processes are used, liquids are simply mixed in one container. Often, candy dissolves in the mixture, for example, lollipop.
If the company offers to try such a cocktail, you should refuse (although in some cases it will turn out to be a dummy, because a suitable syrup also belongs to the list of precursors, therefore it is not sold without a prescription).
In the south of the United States, things have always been different with precursors, which has done a disservice to the popularization of lean. Neighboring Mexico has much more lenient laws regarding the sale of drugs, so there were no problems with obtaining the necessary drugs from the youth there.
Danger to life and health
Consider the composition of the drink. Lin contains components that depress the respiratory centers. In a medicine that is used according to indications, these substances work differently, and a single dose from a spoonful of syrup is much lower than from a glass of lin.
As a result, relaxation occurs, inhibition of reactions, slowing down of life processes. The condition seems unusual, attracting with its novelty - this has always aroused the interest of young people in a purple cocktail.
According to experts, even the first trial portion is dangerous for life and health. You don't necessarily need to drink several liters of lin to block your breath and lose control of your body.
By the way, the inventor of lean died precisely from codeine and promethazine overdose. It has been reliably established that this drink was the cause of the musician's death. There were many such tragic cases, which caused the authorities to pay more attention to the purple cocktail and the introduction of appropriate bans.
Legal analogues
Some manufacturers have decided to make money on the drink's popularity. Lin in its original form, of course, is legally impossible to produce either in the United States or in other countries, but in 2008 the Texas-based Innovative Beverage Group brought to the market a drink similar in color to Drank. The action was claimed to be anti-energy, but it is based not on codeine and promethazine, but on soothing herbs. Later, analogues appeared on sale in the USA, one of which even bears the name Lean (“Lin”), but has nothing in common, except for color, with the invention of Skru.
Codeine- This is a "medical" drug, from which tablets and cough syrups are made. Drug dealers use the drug to create intoxicating drugs. For example, in the club environment, colored cocktails “drank”, “sizzrp”, “lin” have become widespread - they are prepared from soda, strong alcohol, tranquilizers and codeine-containing drugs. The latter are added in order to relieve tension and improve mood (Codeine has a psychoactive effect).
What is codeine
Codeine is the opiate 3-methylmorphine with the chemical formula C18H21NO3. Obtained by methylation of morphine. Narcotic substance (opium) in Codeine can be from 0.2 to 2%. This is enough to get an intoxicating effect and develop addiction.
The therapeutic effect of Codeine is that it is able to temporarily stop pain and stop coughing attacks. It can also help with disorders of the digestive system (for example, constipation). The substance is part of the following drugs:
- cough and fever pills Kodelmikst, Torpenkod;
- sedative Sedal-M;
- cough tablets Codelac and Codesan;
- analgesics Caffetin, Solpadein, Nurofen;
- cough syrups Tussamg, Coffex, Neo-codion.
In Russia, Codeine is included in Schedule II narcotic drugs. This legal status means that all drugs containing the substance can only be distributed through legal pharmacy chains, dispensed by prescription and taken by patients strictly according to indications. Similar restrictions exist for all derivatives (desomorphine, oxymorphine, norcodeine). For the illegal manufacture and sale of drugs with Codeine comes criminal liability.
Narcotic effect
Codeine has a much weaker effect on the central nervous system than other opioids (hundreds of times less than heroin or methadone), but the substance still has a narcotic effect. This is due to the fact that Codeine excites the opiate receptors of the brain, they stimulate the antinociceptive system.
Under the influence of Codeine, a person feels warmth throughout the body. Blood pressure rises, pulse rate, respiration increase. It seems that the head is clearing up, I want to move more. The mood improves, the problems seem insignificant.
The higher the dosage of the remedy, the more pronounced the intoxication will be. A safe therapeutic dose is 80 mg of codeine. Euphoria and increased activity are observed with the use of 120–300 mg of the substance. More than 350 mg can have the opposite effect: instead of cheerfulness, a person falls into oblivion, hallucinations begin.
How to make a drug out of syrup
Criminals don't need pure Codeine to make the drug. Any pharmacy drug like Nurofen or Codelac is enough for them. Medicines are mixed with different types of alcohol, energy drinks, tranquilizers. In the club scene in America and Europe, the following codeine-containing drugs are common:
- Perpl or Erp - narcotic syrup, tonic and mineral water. Food coloring is added for color.
- Drank or Lean cocktail - soda with cough syrup, where marijuana or promethazine is added.
- "Dirty Sprite" - lemon soda, codeine-containing drugs and tranquilizers.
Both medicines with Codeine and codeine-containing drugs cause addiction and tolerance of the body (to get the effect, you need to constantly increase the dose). This threatens with overdose and pathologies caused by excessive use of potent substances. That is why all products with Codeine should be drunk only as prescribed by a doctor, follow the instructions. If this is not done, then addiction will develop.
How to recognize a codeine addict
A codeine addict loses an objective assessment of his condition, does not consider himself addicted. Only relatives and friends can help him if they notice signs of drug addiction in time and convince him to seek treatment at a specialized clinic. It is possible to determine the dependence of a patient taking medicines with Codeine for pain or cough by symptoms:
- After taking the funds, the patient's mood improves, but after 1-2 hours the patient becomes too irritable and sad.
- According to the patient, without a pill or syrup, the state of health will be too bad, therefore, in no case should Codeine be canceled.
- The patient constantly requires an increase in the dosage of the drug.
- Without taking Codeine, a person develops withdrawal symptoms: insomnia, headache, nausea, vomiting, weakness, etc.
Experienced codeine addicts always show signs of social degradation. A person becomes indifferent to his relatives, he loses interest in his former hobbies, work, study.
Due to prolonged drug abuse, there is a deterioration in the functioning of the brain - memory lapses may appear, concentration decreases. Due to drugs, metabolism is disturbed, appetite disappears, a person becomes too thin.
Addiction treatment
With a single use of codeine-containing drugs, drug addiction does not develop. Habituation occurs after about 10-14 days of daily use of the drug. If we are talking about treatment with Codeine (in compliance with the dosage), then they get rid of drug dependence at home. To do this, in the last week of the course, the dose is gradually reduced, reducing the intake to nothing.
When the codeine drug is not used for medicinal purposes, but to get high, then it will not be possible to get rid of the addiction on your own. You need to go to a drug treatment clinic.
In the hospital, detoxification will first be carried out - cleansing the body of the remnants of Codeine. The next step is withdrawal therapy. The patient is injected with polyionic solutions, given vitamins, hepatoprotectors, nootropics, drugs for seizures, etc. Sessions with a psychotherapist will definitely be needed - the doctor helps to understand the problem, motivates a person for a healthy life without drugs.
The duration of treatment for codeine addiction is determined by the experience of drug addiction and the dosage of the drugs taken. On average, drug therapy is carried out from 2 to 6 weeks. Sessions with a psychotherapist are recommended to attend for 2-4 months.
Effects
When using Codeine on the recommendation of doctors and observing the dosage and duration of the course, there will be no health problems. If codeine-containing drugs are taken unnecessarily and in high concentrations, then in addition to withdrawal, side effects may occur due to the destructive effect on the body:
- From the digestive system: abdominal pain, anorexia, gastralgia, intestinal obstruction.
- Pathologies of the cardiovascular system: reduced tone of smooth muscles, chronic hypotension.
- From the nervous system: depression, exacerbation of schizophrenia.
- From the senses: ringing in the ears, blurred vision.
It is important to note that addiction to Codeine threatens with uncontrolled intake of a large amount of the drug and subsequent overdose. It is manifested by nausea, vomiting, a sharp decrease in blood pressure, depression of the respiratory center, cardiac arrest. If, in case of acute poisoning, you do not provide quick help (do not introduce antidotes, do not give artificial respiration or heart massage), then the person will die.
It is better not to risk your life - for this you should not try to improve your mood with the help of drugs and take Codeine only if they are prescribed by a doctor.
With the rise of Houston hip-hop in the southern United States, and then throughout America, the local tradition of using codeine cough syrup began to attract more attention.The most common names for the potion sipped from the indispensable foam cups were "drank", "sizzrp", "lin", "purp" or simply "yurp". From a certain time, syrup has become the main theme of songs and videos created in Houston - the cultural wasteland of America. Under the influence of purple shingles, the infamous Dj Screw in the early 90s came up with a new sound for hip-hop called "chopped and screwed" (which Russian-speaking hacks agreed to translate as "chopped and slowed down"). Skrew would take some hip-hop and slow down its pace until it turned into a meditative-porridge-like mess that began to live its own life, separate from the original. The relaxed slowness of the compositions created in this way showed similarity with the effect of syrup. Since then, a similar technique has become widely used and the efforts of the SALEM group formed the basis of the witchhouse.
Although there are different ways to make purple shingles, its main ingredient is a cough syrup containing codeine and promethazine. Next, the syrup is diluted with any tonic or mineral water, in which you can first dissolve the Chupa-Chups ball. The syrup is traditionally blown out of disposable white styrofoam cups for 20 bucks a pack of 1,000, which are safer for the planet than paper ones. Moreover, thanks to numerous clips that have promoted this picnic dish as the only possible container for purple shingles, you can sip at least organic soy milk from cups, still everyone will consider you a codeine addict.
1 - cough syrup (promethazine + codeine), 2 - Sprite, 3 - foam cup.
The first big ode to syrup was composed by the members of the Three 6 Mafia - their track "Purple Punch" was a real propaganda of the purple mixture. As an addictive and not-so-useful goop, the drank has probably yanked quite a few hip-hop figures out of the Timberlands, but the death of the aforementioned Dj Screw at the age of 29 is the most textbook. Screw is said to have sipped the shingle every day for the last year of his life, leading the press to blame the shingle for the death of Robert Davis - real name Dj Screw.
Drunk may have played a major role in killing Skrew, but the Houston innovator also had a hard-working schedule, ate only fatty fried foods, and smoked as much as Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov a day. Judging by the intensity of the crank libations, Screw, who became the face of the syrupy lifestyle, laid rails to the lower worlds long ago and only an ibogaine clinic could have kept him from falling. On the other hand, he proved by his example the relative safety of taking shingles in moderation.
DJ Screw - Drank Up In My Cup (Chopped & Screwed)
Syrup, especially since Skrew's death, has come under attack from a number of concerned groups, which hasn't done much damage to its image as hip-hop's premier drink, but only made it more difficult to find the precursors it needs. But, if you live in Houston, you can always fetch the drug across the border to Mexico, where it is sold without a prescription. While the syrup costs a pittance and is associated with lethargy and reduced productivity, prank is not perceived as an accessible drug for the social bottom, like hawthorn tincture. On the contrary, thanks to the efforts of its main popularizers, the Houston swill has acquired the status of a symbol of material success and an expression of the hustler spirit of the “dirty south”.
The most prominent successor to the Dj Screw syrup business today is obviously Lil Wayne, whose entire work seems to be infused with shingles. Soulja Boy has also shown off on camera more than once with a Styrofoam cup in his hand. It so happened that it was the prank, and not, for example, Oxycontin, that became for rappers the same as chifir for the prisoners of the White Swan. Drank arose on its own without the participation of hip-hop, which only turned the hobby for codeine-promethazine cocktails into an epidemic. Ultimately, everyone determines the concentration of syrup in his own glass for himself.
Codeine and Sprite - what can unite a drug, which is also a narcotic substance, and a soda known to every person? Is the Lean drink a real problem of our time or an easy way to spend time with pleasure and relax with friends? Let's try to figure it out.
The origin of the drink "Lin"
For the first time, the idea of mixing codeine with sprite came to the mind of DJ Screw, popular among American hip-hop fans. The drink was called "Lin" and almost immediately attracted the attention of young people, as it was significantly different from other cocktails common at that time. "Lin" had a bright aggressive purple hue that caught the eye and made you want to taste it.
The cocktail has a relaxing effect on the human nervous system. Inspired by this effect, the DJ wanted to invent a new musical genre that would have similar sensations when listening to it. And in the end, he managed to come up with a new direction, when the smooth slowdown of hip-hop turns into a viscous composition. It was these tracks that drug addicts began to use in the future while using "Lina". Later, a new musical style and the rapid spread of the drink around the world became the progenitors of a whole subculture.
Other names
A drink based on sprite and codeine has more than one name. Most often, the cocktail is called “Lin”, but for the purpose of conspiracy of the composition, additional names were invented, known only in the circles of drug addicts. The drink is also known as "sizzrp", "drink", "perple".
The effect of a drink from codeine and sprite on the body
After drinking the “Lin” drink, the addict feels pleasure, feels calm and relaxed, forgets about all his problems.
The state of intoxication becomes so attractive and unusual that the patient can no longer refuse to drink a cocktail. Mental and physical addiction develops. The appearance of such effects is explained by the drugs that are part of the drink.
The composition of the drink
For the manufacture of a cocktail, drugs are used, which contain codeine and promethazine. To prepare the drink, you need a medicine in the form of a sweet cough syrup, which is diluted with sprite or any other non-alcoholic drink. At the end of cooking, a sweet candy or crushed lollipop is added to the composition. The result is a cocktail that is dangerous to human health and has a slight euphoric effect.
But, despite the rather simple preparation recipe, making a drink at home is not so easy. Since 2012, codeine has become one of the drugs banned from free sale. Now the drug is dispensed in pharmacies only with a prescription from the attending physician. This step was taken by many countries to combat the spread of drug addiction.
Legal analogues
Naturally, due to the fact that codeine is a prohibited drug for free sale, there can be no legal analogues of the Lean drink. But in 2008, Texas-based Innovative Beverage Group launched a similarly colored cocktail called Drank. It also had a relaxing effect, but the composition of the drink was no longer codeine and promethazine, but a collection of soothing herbs. After a short time, another analogue of the drink called "Lean" appeared in the USA. But other than their color, not a single cocktail had anything to do with the invention of the DJ.
Consequences of using codeine and sprite
The use of codeine with sprite has a negative effect on the functioning of the body. Due to the regular use of a cocktail, a person develops pathologies of the central nervous and cardiovascular systems, gastrointestinal tract, exacerbation of chronic diseases. Also, after the first drink drunk, the addict experiences depression of the respiratory centers due to the substances that make up Lina.
An overdose of a drink is characterized by the appearance of rapid breathing in the patient, pallor of the skin and a feeling of severe weakness. After that, the addict develops trembling in the limbs, the heart rate rapidly increases or decreases, and the level of blood pressure decreases. There is a possibility of loss of consciousness.
Often, the use of a cocktail causes death due to codeine and promethazine overdose. As a result of the dangerous influence of the drug on the body of the addict, doctors simply do not have time to provide the necessary assistance to the patient. It was for this reason that the inventor of the drink, DJ Screw, died.
Conclusion
"Lean" is a drink that was invented by a hip-hop musician for the purpose of pleasure and distraction from pressing problems. The action of the cocktail is due to the narcotic effect that develops due to the components of the drink. So, the composition of the cocktail includes any cough syrup based on codeine and promethazine, sprite or other soft drink, as well as a sweet candy in the form of a lollipop.
The drink has an attractive purple color and memorable effects. But few people think that the use of "Lina" is dangerous for human life. The cocktail not only leads to the development of pathological processes in the work of internal organs, but also causes death in case of an overdose. And a similar state can occur after the first glass drunk.
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