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Crystalline bath salts. Bath salts (also called psychoactive bath salts, PABS [1] [2]) are a group of recreational designer drugs. [3] [4] The name derives from instances in which the drugs were disguised as bath salts. [5] [6] [7] The white powder, granules, or crystals often resemble Epsom salts, but differ chemically.
In May 2011, the CDC reported a hospital emergency department (ED) visit after the use of "bath salts" in Michigan. One person was reported dead on arrival at the ED. Associates of the dead person reported that he had used bath salts. His toxicology results revealed high levels of MDPV in addition to marijuana and prescription drugs.
α-PVP is sometimes the active ingredient in recreational drugs sold as "bath salts". [27] It may also be distinguished from "bath salts" and sold under a different name: "flakka," a name used in Florida, or "gravel" in other parts of the U.S. It is reportedly available as cheaply as US$5 per dose. [34]
Aug. 14—A Glynn County Sheriff K9 helped deputies arrest two men last week for allegedly trafficking the drug known as bath salts. A release from the sheriff's office said deputies received ...
A proposed alternate name is βk-MDMA, or beta-keto-MDMA. While this nomenclature has not caught on because the name "methylone" became widely used before the conflicting Methylone trademark was noticed, the analogous names for related chemicals βk-MDEA and βk-MBDB have become the established names for those substances.
The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) maintains lists regarding the classification of illicit drugs (see DEA Schedules).It also maintains List I of chemicals and List II of chemicals, which contain chemicals that are used to manufacture the controlled substances/illicit drugs.
It is currently a Schedule III drug in Canada along with codeine, anabolic steroids, and testosterone. It is legal to possess in Canada, but illegal to purchase. Methcathinone used to have the nick-name "bath salts", to avoid restrictions on importation.
Pamela's Law is legislation that was passed in 2011 by the New Jersey Legislature and signed by Governor Chris Christie that bans the sale or possession of methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV, most commonly found in the drug "bath salts").