Bath SaltsTyler Johnston

How Did Bath Salts Get It’s Name?

• One of the newest drugs to hit the streets.• They have nothing to do with bathing. • Called Bath Salts because they are usually

packaged as a product “for a soothing bath, not for human consumption”, and labeled

“plant food”, “jewelry cleaner”, or “phone screen cleaner”

Bath Salts – Also Known As

– Bloom– Cloud Nine– Vanilla Sky– White Lightning– Meow Meow

• They are usually white or brown crystal like powder and are sold in small plastic or foil packages.

What are Bath Salts?

• Bath salts is the name given to a family of drugs that have one or more manmade chemicals related to Cathinone. (plant above)

• Most common chemicals found in Bath Salts;

– Methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV)

– Mephedrone

– Methylone

How Are Bath Salts Used?

• Bath Salts can be taken a number of ways. The most common being,– Swallowed– Snorted– Smoked– Injected

• Snorting and injecting are the most harmful.

Short Term Side Effects

• Severe paranoia• Suicidal thoughts• Agitation• Combative/violent behavior• Hallucinations

• Bath Salts have an onset speed of about 15 minutes, and a high of 4-6 hours!

How Do Bath Salts Affect the Brain?

• Bath Salts raise the dopamine in parts of the brain that control reward and movement.

• The manmade Cathinones in Bath Salts can produce feelings of joy, increased social interaction and sex drive.

• The energizing and agitating effects from Bath Salts are often similar to the effects of other drugs, such as cocaine, but can be 10x more intense.

• Because Bath Salts are so new to the market a lot of their side effects are still unknown.

References• Bath Salts. (n.d.). Retrieved March 01, 2016, from

http://teens.drugabuse.gov/drug-facts/bath-salts • Bath Salts - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids. (n.d.).

Retrieved March 03, 2016, from http://www.drugfree.org/drug-guide/bath-salts/?gclid=CjwKEAiAjfq2BRDpmdHmssaW5xsSJABToP4l_swuk0y0lbwMTWDiSQJjKDpz3S5xRBfeFMpsKD5TtxoC3Qjw_wcB

• Drug Use | Signs and Symptoms of Bath Salts Abuse. (n.d.). Retrieved March 04, 2016, from http://www.narconon.org/drug-abuse/signs-symptoms-bath-salts.html