Snuff powder

Snot breaker snuff test: How the “Alpine coke” works

Does the pick-me-up in powder form work? The "Krone" puts it to the test!

(Bild: Rene Kreuzer)

Some stories require a damn good nose - and this one in particular: we take a closer look at a well-known local "energy sniff"! What's inside the powdery stimulant for sniffing? What does it do? And where are the dangers? A snotty self-test ...

Piled up the size of a pea? Or would you prefer a line the length of a match? Taking tips help, but the uncertainty remains. Virgin alert! But ultimately, it doesn't matter how the stuff lands on the back of my hand the first time - I look over both shoulders again first to make sure no one is watching me anyway. After all, putting powder through your nose in the office sometimes goes down less well ...