The Scorpion High

Perhaps the only obscure drug the Dish hasn't covered:

[Drugs in Afghanistan author David Macdonald] notes that in Afghanistan even the ubiquitous scorpions can be used for intoxication. Tartars in Bamiyan province prepare scorpions by smashing them between stones and letting them dry. The main part of the tail, with the sting, is then crushed into a powder and smoked with tobacco and/or hashish (marijuana). … Scorpion has been reported to keep one awake, cause severe headaches, and rival the effects of a "strong mescaline trip." One Kabul man who had smoked between 20 and 30 times reported the effects to last three days. During these periods he had difficulty opening his eyes, his head spun, and he had constant visual hallucinations.

(Hat tip: Dangerous Minds)