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Amyl nitrate is a common pharmaceutical drug and vasodilator, which is usually used to lower blood pressure. In the Drug Culture, Amyls are also known as “poppers,” and when snorted they produce an immediate, euphoric high. Duke and Gonzo abuse amyls throughout most of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, especially when they begin to hallucinate and panic.
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Amyls Term Timeline in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
The timeline below shows where the term Amyls appears in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Part One, Chapter 1
...have beer and liquor, in addition to a “pint of raw ether and two dozen amyls.”
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Part One, Chapter 3: Strange Medicine on the Desert…a Crisis of Confidence
...it is much harder to explain to the hitchhiker. Duke and Gonzo begin to snort amyls from the bag of drugs as the hitchhiker looks on in horror. Gonzo yells loudly...
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...off,” and now they are going to “rip his lungs out.” As Gonzo snorts another amyl, the hitchhiker “scrambles” out the back of the convertible and takes off running down the...
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Part Two, Chapter 14: Farewell to Vegas…‘God’s Mercy on You Swine!’
...Gonzo and figure it out, but first he goes to a drug store for some amyls. The woman at the counter refuses to sell them without a prescription. “But you see,...
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Duke nods and walks away, snorting an amyl. He passes a couple of Marines near the bathroom. “God’s mercy on you swine!” Duke...
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