Tussionex (aka Death in a Bottle)

Part B Fear - Another common side-effect is fear itself. There has been many cases of fear and panic spreading throughout an area just from the mere mention of DIAB. One unofficial record of DIAB's effect is "The War of the Worlds" radio broadcast. If you tuned in to the Columbia Broadcasting System on October 30, 1938 Just after the opening theme of Piano Concerto No. 1, by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, the microphone flips on about 3 seconds too early and catches Orson Welles gagging and exclaiming his hatred of Tussionex. "Damn Death in a Bottle!" And he proceeds to vomit on the studio floor. A few minutes later, they continued on with the show. The microphones shut off immediately after he uttered the phrase, but it was too late. Panic ensued with many people fleeing the New York Area from Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) associated with DIAB.