Authorities confirm ‘extremely violent’ Brit tourist arrested naked while wandering around Ibiza ‘like a zombie’ had ingested superhuman drug flakka
A VIOLENTLY aggressive British tourist arrested running naked through the streets of Ibiza had taken the synthetic drug Flakka, authorities have confirmed.
The so-called zombie drug has been linked to acts of horrific violence and in some instances even cannibalism.
The man was running through the tourist hotspot near the Piscis Park hotel, about 9pm on August 30.
At the time, a civil guard spokesman said: "We believe he was acting under the influence of drugs".
A young man spotted the naked man acting out of control in the centre of the party town, which is popular with sun-seekers.
Police officers were forced to handcuff the man to control him.
It was immediately suspected at the time the man could have been on the drug flakka, which causes people to lose control and act aggressively.
He was later taken to hospital for treatment, under police guard.
WHAT IS FLAKKA?
IT'S the drug that has been linked to cannibalism and aggressive attacks in the streets, but what is flakka, really?
The synthetic stimulant is a cathinone, more commonly known as bath baths or gravel, and can be snorted, eaten or smoked.
The alpha-pyrrolidinopentiophenone (alpha-PDP) is generally made in China and can cost about $5 for a dose.
One of the first times the drug was linked to cannibalism was when a man ate another man in Florida in 2014. It was ultimately found that the man did not have flakka in his system but the incident had already triggered concerns.
The Texas Poison Center Network has labelled the drug as being "incredibly dangerous" as it is cheap and highly addictive.
The drug can give users an appearance of having super strength while also significantly heating up body temperature to more than 41 degrees. Other complications include elevated blood pressure as well as potentially causing a stroke or heart attack.
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