The same claims were made about rohypnol. I have absolutely no doubt that it comes under a strong hypnotic; my point is that if this were as strong or as absolute as the video claims, then mobsters wouldn't even have to worry about the cops. If it literally controls people with even a whiff of it, then why would anyone even worry about being arrested or charged - let alone convicted - of a crime?

A cop comes along, says you're under arrest... Whoosh. Go about your business, cop, I've got other things to do. Better yet, come with me to this bank, I want to make a large withdrawal from the vault. Mr. Bank President, sir, Whoosh... I want all the money in the vault, no questions asked.

It's not like someone wouldn't have thought of this application. It wouldn't be any more difficult to place the officers of a bank under the drug's influence than it would be any ordinary citizen... Instead they limit it to someone's credit card? That simply doesn't add up.

Now, take the drug as a strong hypnotic instead. It wouldn't take much (comparatively) in the way of "brainwashing" to keep women as sex slaves, seemingly of their own free will. It also wouldn't take that much (comparatively) to influence someone to give you their card and pin number. (Or possessions.)

This kind of thing would work well from a hypnosis standpoint, but with that we're also not talking about smell this, now do as I tell you - and it happens. Look up hypnosis and hypnotherapy, and you'll see what I mean.

I'm not disputing that it can be used in criminal enterprise; if it's even a fraction as powerful an hypnotic as I think it is, it would be easy to pull off what they say is being pulled off. But it's also not as simple as they make it sound. The saying is true that you wouldn't do anything against your nature even under hypnosis; but what if you're under hypnosis, and I convince you that your mother needs your money for a serious medical condition, and she'll die if she doesn't get it? Would it be against your nature to give me the money?

This is why the crimes aren't carried out right away. It takes time to set the scenario up in the person's subconscious so they'll willingly comply. The nature of the drug inhibits forming memories, so that combined with a post-hypnotic suggestion to forget it all would take care of the situation. A bank president missing for any length of time would very likely be noticed. Anyone of any real importance would be noticed if they were missing - even for a night, or several hours. This why it's more ordinary people that are victims, and why they can't remember anything, sometimes for a couple of days.

It's still something to be concerned about, though. But I don't think there's a connection to the Miami incident, or any of the other incidents that are biting-related.

All in all, though, a nice find.