Pazuzu is the protector of children.
I loose what? My shirt collar? My belt? What am I loosening?
Even so, although he was never considered the most benevolent of supernatural beings in ancient Mesopotamia - and was certainly regarded as an evil demon - he was not evil incarnate and was frequently invoked for protection from evil. He was particularly powerful in protecting pregnant women and children from the demon-goddess Lamashtu who preyed on unborn and newly-born babies.
https://www.ancient.eu/Pazuzu/
Well, I'm certainly not LOSING this spelling bee, fucktared
Oxidized adrenaline. It's purported to have some psychedelic effect. I suspect it might be there as a come down after a fight, as the adrenaline burst is metabolized.
No, but just about every other psychedelic. This board actually has me curious about Adrenochrome. It's cheap and easy to get synthetically.
Like any psychedelic experience, it is the ceremony and environment, as well as state of mind going into it.
I truly believe that they end up experiencing what they expect to experience…demons. Whether or not they are real or just hallucinations is unknown, however group psychosis and reinforcement are real things.
Could also be referencing birds, although it wasn't red.
Sparrow Red and, indirectly, Red Hen
Also huge movie fans. In Die Hard, they renamed Stockholm Syndrome Helsinki Syndrome
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockholm_syndrome