it is merely an OTC preperation stacked full of codeine, much more than can be legally obtained without prescription in a Western country.
Similar preparations are or were available in Malaysia, my parents actually brought one bottle back from a holiday in the early 90s. (my dad had been “taken ill” with a cough, although he was a recreational drug user for many years, I suspect he knew exactly what he was after :groucho:. He later forgot about the bottle, although I did not.
its mains source seems to be India, and it appears to be a very popular recreational substance particularly in Islamic areas where alcohol can be hard to come by.
Unfortunately the authorities of many countries now appear to be clamping down on its recreational use.
