The Juice

Item from The Expanse by James S.A. Corey

Acceleration drug cocktail that keeps humans conscious under high-G burns. Auto-injected from crash couches during maneuvers. The difference between surviving a hard burn and stroking out at fifteen Gs. Side effects include bruising, petechiae, and death.

Also known as: The Juice, Juice, Acceleration Drug, High-G Cocktail

What They Know

• Cocktail of vasoconstrictors, stimulants, and anti-coagulants that prevents blackout and death during high-G acceleration burns
• Auto-injected from crash couches — dosage is calculated by onboard medical systems based on body mass and burn duration
• Side effects include petechiae, bruising, nausea, and cardiac arrest if dosage is wrong or the patient has pre-existing conditions

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