BATH SALTS

Bath Salts

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Bath Salts

Introduction

Bath salt is the latest drag to hit the United States and is quickly becoming popular among recreational drug users. Bath salts are becoming famous day by day. A new front has opened in the fight against dangerous drugs. Synthetic drugs have gained recognition and are a challenge for parliamentarians, law enforcement and parents who are looking to protect their children. Bath salts, so called cathinone, sold in crystalline form. As the "New York Times" reported that the drug is currently being sold in 22 of the 50 U.S. states, usually in 50-milligram packs for 25 to 50 dollars (Panda, 2006).

Composition

The drug is selling with names such as Ivory Wave, or Vanilla Sky, in the form of small crystals or powder. It contains synthetic chemicals, such as mephedrone and MDPV, but each batch is different. Bath salts are usually in powder form for inhalation. MDPV acts as a stimulant and produces effects similar to cocaine. Bath salts and "incense" are both varieties of the common laboratory derivatives of cocaine and marijuana drug, respectively. Bath salts are most often snorted or smoked, or in one case, injected as heroin and "incense" is smoked as marijuana. Bath salts can be found in impressive packaging for counters, petrol stations, discount stores and tobacco shops.

Effects

Bath salts cause serious hallucinogenic effects, and states of uncontrolled violence. The New York Times reports the testimony of doctors who says they sometimes have to resort to anesthesia local consumers face bath salts that are not sensitive to powerful doses of sedatives. Some patients are often plunged into a psychotic and paranoid. Some people have reported being so paranoid after smoking bath salts that require a whole group of doctors to handle them. Other doctors have resorted to general anesthesia, for patients less relaxed because the sedative does not work. Some users still suffer from the ...