Effects: totally different. We're never told of characters taking spice and manically talking/full of energy like with cocaine. It seems more akin to a hallucinogenic than cocaine and seems to relax people (not to mention see through space/time).
Form: seems to be used in a fairly natural plant form rather than produced from some highly industrial process. Sounds more like marajuana to me.
Smell: constant references to the pungent smell of spice. Seems more similar to an actual spice or maybe marajuana.
SmokingHotHotties t1_j283l98 wrote
Reply to The 1984 Dune film makes a lot more sense if The Spice is referred to as Space Cocaine instead. by neoengel
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Effects: totally different. We're never told of characters taking spice and manically talking/full of energy like with cocaine. It seems more akin to a hallucinogenic than cocaine and seems to relax people (not to mention see through space/time).
Form: seems to be used in a fairly natural plant form rather than produced from some highly industrial process. Sounds more like marajuana to me.
Smell: constant references to the pungent smell of spice. Seems more similar to an actual spice or maybe marajuana.