What is Bath Salt?
Bath Salts are reportedly manufactured in China and is chemically similar to the cathinone compounds found in the khat plant of eastern Africa. It comes in the form of tablets or a powder, which users can swallow, snort or inject, producing similar effects to MDMA, Amphetamines and Cocaine.
Mephedrone was first synthesised in 1929 but did not become widely known until it was rediscovered in 2003. By 2007 Mephedrone was reported to be available for sale on the internet, by 2008 law enforcement agencies had become aware of the compound and by 2010 it had been reported in most of Europe, becoming particularly prevalent in the United Kingdom.
Mephedrone was first made illegal in Israel in 2008, followed by Sweden later that year. In 2010 it was made illegal in many European countries and in December 2010, the EU ruled it illegal across Europe. In Australia, New Zealand, and the USA it is considered an analog of other illegal drugs and can be controlled by laws similar to the Federal Analog Act.
In the USA, this only applies if the drug is sold for human consumption, allowing it to be sold legally if labeled as "plant food" or "bath salts"or "Not for Human Consumption".
Appearance:
Bath Salts are a crystal-like powdered substance that sometimes comes in large rock-like chunks. When the powder flakes off the rock, the shards look like glass, which is another nickname for Bath Salts. Bath Salts are usually white or slightly yellow, depending on the manufacturer.
Routes of Administration
- Orally
- Smoking
- Injecting
- Sniffing
Short - Term Effects
- Analgesia (Numbness)
- Sedation
- Euphoria
- Feelings of Relaxation
- Respiratory Depression
- Constipation
- Papillary Constriction
Long - Term Effects
- Irreversible Stroke
- Sleep Deprivation
- Heart and Blood Vessel Toxicity
- Malnutrition
- Bad Gums and Rotted Teeth
- Irritability
- Paranoia
- Anxiety
- Aggression
- Mental confusion
- Poor Judgment
- Impaired Memory
- Hallucinations
- Death
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