Basson Brownies or Basson's Brownies is a term given to the potent ecstasy capsules purportedly manufactured by notorious South African Dr. Wouter Basson

Wouter Basson

Wouter Basson is a South African cardiologist and former head of the country's secret chemical and biological warfare project, Project Coast, during the apartheid era. Nicknamed "Dr...

. In his capacity as head of the apartheid-era top-secret chemical and biological weapons program, Project Coast

Project Coast

Project Coast was a top-secret chemical and biological weapons program instituted by the South African government during the apartheid era. Project Coast was the successor to a limited post-war CBW program which mainly produced the lethal agents CX powder and mustard gas; as well as non-lethal...

, Dr. Basson conducted innumerable ethically questionable experiments vis-a-vis possible applications of psychedelic

Psychedelic

The term psychedelic is derived from the Greek words ψυχή and δηλοῦν , translating to "soul-manifesting". A psychedelic experience is characterized by the striking perception of aspects of one's mind previously unknown, or by the creative exuberance of the mind liberated from its ostensibly...

 drugs as incapacitants

Incapacitating agent

The term incapacitating agent is defined by the U.S. Department of Defense asLethal agents are primarily intended to kill, but incapacitating agents can also kill if administered in a potent enough dose, or in certain scenarios....

 or agents for biological warfare. It is also alleged that outside of the military arena Dr. Basson engaged in the un-sanctioned importation and distribution of psychoactive substances for personal financial gain. Wouter Basson was tried and acquitted of 93 criminal charge

Criminal charge

A criminal charge is a formal accusation made by a governmental authority asserting that somebody has committed a crime. A charging document, which contains one or more criminal charges or counts, can take several forms, including:* complaint...

s on October 1999 including drug possession

Drug possession

Drug possession is the crime of having one or more illegal drugs in one's possession, either for personal use, distribution, sale or otherwise. Illegal drugs fall into different categories and sentences vary depending on the amount, type of drug, circumstances, and jurisdiction.A person has...

 and murder

Murder

Murder is the unlawful killing, with malice aforethought, of another human being, and generally this state of mind distinguishes murder from other forms of unlawful homicide...

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