"Ozverin" - nastyashchee lekarstvo ili fantaziya

[Kirill Sereda]

A native speaker immediately sees "ozver(et)"+"in" (a typical drug name
ending), the combination creating a comical effect.  Real drugs are not
supposed to be called funny names, so...

Kirill Sereda


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FRISON Philippe wrote:

> Dear colleagues,
>
> I just found the word "Ozverin", which is supposed to stand for some drug
> against sleepishness, but cannot be bought without a doctor's
prescription.
>
> However Google does not give other hits than jokes (connected with Viagra
> and vodka parties).
>
> Is it just a play on the root "ozveret'",
> or is it something like a neuroleptic drug ?

Seems to be some kind of upper. Does this help?

<http://ramina.irk.ru/student/2000/lesn_a/5got.htm>
СЛОВАРЬ ПОДРОСТКА-НАРКОМАНА.
...
ВЕСЕЛИИ (веселящий газ, озверин, фанта) - эфедрин и его препараты;


This one seems more suggestive than helpful:
<http://www.sport-express.ru/art.shtml?69738>
...Даже невооруженным глазом видно: команде катастрофически не хватает
этакого футбольного "озверина" - лекарства из старого мультика,
позволившего доброму коту Леопольду наконец-то поставить на место
осточертевших ему наглых мышат. ...

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