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2. METHYLDRONE BATHSALTS SNORTED
SWALLOWED INJECTED INHALED
INTOXICATION DEATH HYPOTHERMIA
OVERHEATING TACHYCARDIA HYPERTENSION
HEADACHES
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3. THE STREET NAMES OF BATH
SALTS
o Bath salts can be referred to as things like
oBloom
oCloud Nine
oVanilla Sky
oWhite lightning
oScarface
4. WHAT ARE BATH SALTS
oBath salts are a family of drugs that are made up of one or more
synthetic drugs related to cathinone. Cathinone is a stimulant similar
to amphetamines, and it is found naturally occurring in the khat
plant. The cathinones found in bath salts are as follows.
oMDPV
oMephedrone, drone, meph, or meow meow
oMethylone
oMany others
oThey are similar in chemical structure to amphetamines like meth,
MDMA, Ecstasy, Molly,
5. HISTORY OF BATH SALTS
oBath salts began being produced in the early 1920s and fell off of the
radar until the early 21st century.
oIn 2009 an 2010 chemists in the UK and Europe decided to revive it.
oThe US saw its first cases in 2010 after it was brought to their
attention because many reports had been made to the US poison
centers in Europe.
oThey are now sold in small independent stores like gas stations and
head stores and they can also be found on the internet.
6. THE INJESTION OF BATH SALTS
oThe people who use bath salts get the high from them in a variety of
ways:
oThey can be snorted
oThey can be swallowed
oThey can be inhaled
oThey can be injected
oThe choice for using the injection method is the most harmful on the body
7. THE EFFECTS OF BATH SALTS
oThe effects of bath salts include:
oProduced feelings of joy
oIncreased social interaction
oIncreased sex drive
oHallucinations similar to LSD or MDMA
oHeart problems
oParanoia
oPanic attacks
oExcited delirium
oDehydration
oBreakdown of muscle tissue
oKidney failure
oIntoxication
oAnd even Death
8. LEGAL CONSEQUENCES OF USING
oMost states have banned the use of bath salts
oYou can get a misdemeanor for selling, being in possession, or using
the bath salts.
oIf found guilty users face up to six months in jail or a 1000 dollar
fine.
9. NERVOUS SYSTEM ON BATH SALTS
oWhen you start using your body isn’t used to the feeling of being on
drugs so your body sends a distress signal saying you are in danger
which can lead to:
oParanoia
oPanic attacks
oMood swings
oHypothermia
oExcessive sweating
oOverheating
oDehydration
oAnd dangerous overexertion of your muscles
10. CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM ON
BATH SALTS
oThe using of bath salts can lead to a variety problems like:
oTachycardia
oHypertension
oPeripheral vasoconstriction
oChest pain
11. DIGESTIVE SYSTEM ON BATH
SALTS
oWhen using bath salts they slow down the passage of food down the
digestive tract. This means that your body isn’t getting the energy it
needs. Your body isn’t getting the energy it needs so it shuts down
processes that it doesn’t need to complete and converts it to other
processes like keeping the blood pumping and letting the body
breathe. Prolonged use of bath salts leads to permanent shutdown of
the digestive system
12. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM ON BATH
SALTS
oBath salts in any dose can lead to a variety of problems
oRapid heartbeat
oRespiratory failure
oHeadaches
oAnd dizziness
13. THE MEDICAL BENEFITS OF USING
BATH SALTS
oA new study has been done trying to find the medical benefits of
using bath salts, and the results are astonishing
oMethamphetamine and MDMA are usually used to treat ADHD is
small doses but a derivative of MDMA, methylone, has been found to
not deplete the serotonin supply in the brain which is the main
problem with MDMA.
oSo if the chemical composition of bath salts can stay the same for a
while the medical effects can reaped earlier than expected.
14. ALCOHOL AND BATH SALTS
oBecause bath salts are such an unknown topic and drug the effects of
alcohol and bath salts are unknown.
oThe composition of each different packet of bath salts is also made
differently so you never know what the effects are going to be.
oNo matter what it is I wouldn’t recommend it because the side effects
are unknown.
15. THE EFFECTS OF BATH SALTS ON
FAMILY AND SOCIETY
oBath salts are a new craze that’s sweeping the nation. With the long
list of the effects that continues to grow as more and more batches
with different chemical are made, bath salts can lead you down a long
and dangerous path. They can tear apart families and as more and
more people continue to use it, society might start to fall apart too.
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