Glitterstim

Glitterstim was one of the most common types of spice. Also known as glitterstim spice, it is a psychoactive substance harvested in the universe, with both intoxicating and telepathic effects. Glitterstim is activated by light and consumed orally, crackling in the mouth in a manner much like Pop Rocks.
Although harvesting and dealing glitterstim was highly restricted under the authoritarian rule of the Galactic Empire.
The Kessel Run is a dangerous spice run from the planet Kessel, where glitterstim is harvested. A black hole cluster near the system is a particularly perilous stretch of space to traverse.
Glitterstim is actually the secretion of a crystalline, spider-like lifeform indigenous to the caves of Kessel. It must be harvested deep underground, away from any light, or else the drug will activate before it can be shipped off.
Under the influence of glitterstim, the consumer may lose control of himself, much like someone who is drunk. What makes glitterstim so widely sought after, however, is its ability to induce temporary telepathy. Lovers, warlords, and even spies have been known to make use of it. 
Han Solo began his running of glitterstim while working for the T'landa Til (relatives of Hutts) on the planet Ylesia, where the T'landa Til ran a spice market controlled by the Hutts.
= Foot Note =
This Drug is used within a RESOLUTION Plot and is so part of the RSN Universe of Star Wars lore.
Category:Drugs and Medicine