Can scopolamine really be given through the ear?

Question

As you might have seen theres a new facebook post going around about a 22 year old women who was drugged in a mall. Supposedly a group of men had 'blown a substance in her ear' and she nearly passed out. She managed to make it to security before she passed out. According to the post the drug used is Scopolamine, which according to my research, can indeed cause dizziness, blurred speech and loss of muscle control. When taken in very high amounts it can cause someone to fall asleep for hours. However, I have never heard of drugs like this working when being put in someones ear? Can your ear even get these drugs into your bloodstream?

Answer 1

The ears are connected to the nose and throat via Eustachian tubes, so theoretically one can administer a medication through the ears but it's more likely that she inhaled part of the substance during the commotion, IF the video is truly authentic.