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Monday, July 23, 2012
THE BREAKDOWN ON BATH SALTS
Written by: Vida Michelle - Contact: graciasgod@yahoo.com
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“Bath salts” which carry street names such as Cloud Nine, Snow Leopard, or Meow Meow for example have quickly become the new way to abuse yourself, if that is what you are into.
Turns out the hallucinogen known as “Bath Salts” have absolutely nothing in common with actual Bath Salts. It is only marketed that way so that it can be legally sold. And, because it is not currently being regulated, once it is sprinkled with a little perfume, and labeled “Not for Human Consumption”, the drug is in full disguise.
What are Bath Salts? - It is a powder that contains a combination of chemicals including a synthetic derivative or a “fake” form of cathinone (stimulant). Bath Salts are typically taken orally, rectally, snorted, smoked, injected and even mixed with water as a “drink”.
What are the effects? In short if, you take ALL THE WORST effects of– LSD and Ecstasy with their hallucinogenic-delusional properties, PCP with its superhuman strength and combativeness, and the stimulation of Cocaine and meth =The effects of Bath salts is what you get.
Treatment – No antidote for bath salt toxicity currently exists. Treatment is directed by symptoms. Results are usually hospitalization or death. Emergency Room Staff are having a hard time treating such Patients because they are uncontrollable even with high doses of sedatives available such as valium.
The Twist – Unlike other drugs where the effects are temporary and after hours of sedation the Person returns to “normal”, the effects of Bath Salts are longer lasting and sometimes permanent. With cases showing that, some People have been sedated for hours, and days only to wake up with the same level of psychosis. Users describe the experience as horrible. Unfortunately, they also describe the craving for the drug as intense.
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