Toseina 250ml Codeine phosphate hemihydrate

Description

What is Toseina with Sprite?

Tosein with Sprite, also called purple drank, sizzurp, lean drink, and dirty sprite, is a homemade drink that combines Tosein syrup, candy, and soda. It is popular in the US and in other parts of the world.

What is Tosein?
Tosein is a medicine to control cough, whose active component is codeine, which has an analgesic and relaxing effect.

Tosein is mixed with soft drinks, usually Sprite or Mountain Dew, to make it easier to consume. The candies or sweets help to give the characteristic violet color, at the same time that they provide a more pleasant flavor. This drink is associated with the world of hip hop.

However, according to some experts, purple drank appeared for the first time in the mid-60s, and from there it began to gain popularity among musicians until today.

Origin and history of Tosein with Sprite
Some events related to the emergence of this combination in the musical field can be highlighted:

-It is estimated that the first consumers were singers and blues musicians in Houston, United States, in the late 50s and 60s.

-The hallucinogenic effects of cough syrups were discovered. These effects were diminished by combining the syrup with alcohol, usually beer. With this, the consumer could find himself in a state of semi-euphoria.

-In the 80s the preparation varied. The alcohol was replaced by some soft drink, in this case Sprite, plus sweet candies that would help give it the characteristic purple color.

-The concoction became popular in the underground environment of rap and hip hop until the 90s. This allowed the knowledge of it to also spread to other cities and states in the country.

-During this period one of the biggest promoters of purple drank was DJ Screw, who not only consumed it openly, but also promoted it to his followers.

-In a study carried out by the University of Texas in 2004 he found that almost 10% of high school students had consumed this drink at least once.

-Due to the figures and incidents related to purple drank, the sale without a prescription of codeine syrups (such as Tosein) has been prohibited in countries such as the United States and Spain.

-Despite the efforts to control the consumption of this type of beverage, cases continue to occur today. In fact, it is one of the most popular drugs among the youngest.

And what is codeine?

Codeine is an opiate with a composition similar to morphine, but that does not have side effects as powerful as this one.