While vertigo was considered a deadly narcotic drug, the effect was, however, based on the intake.
When consumed in a low quantity, the drug causes a high sensation and makes the person feel floaty. But when taken in high quantity, and the vertigo gets into the bloodstream, the condition might become disastrous.
As vertigo affects the thalamus where all the information from the pain receptors is collected. It would then cause the victim to believe that they are in excruciating pain, whereas most of the time it is simply a hallucination.
The effect of the drug could last for days, and only until the hearts give out and stop beating, would the pain no longer be felt.
After the change of car and the boxes were gone, the teams didn't encounter any problems along the way, and within a few minutes, they were out of the town. They headed straight to the transportation device and appeared at the academy immediately.