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"Bath Salts", the newest fad to hit the shelves (virtual and real), is the latest addition to a growing list of items that young people can obtain to get high. The synthetic powder is sold legally online and in drug paraphernalia stores under a variety of names, such as "Ivory Wave," "Purple Wave," "Red Dove," "Blue Silk," "Zoom," "Bloom," "Cloud Nine," "Ocean Snow," "Lunar Wave," "Vanilla Sky," "White Lightning," "Scarface," and "Hurricane Charlie." Because these products are relatively new to the drug abuse scene, our knowledge about their precise chemical composition and short- and long-term effects is limited, yet the information we do have is worrisome and warrants a proactive stance to understand and minimize any potential dangers to the health of the public.

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We know, for example, that these products often contain various amphetamine-like chemicals, such as methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MPDV), mephedrone and pyrovalerone. These drugs are typically administered orally, by inhalation, or by injection, with the worst outcomes apparently associated with snorting or intravenous administration. Mephedrone is of particular concern because, according to the United Kingdom experience, it presents a high risk for overdose. These chemicals act in the brain like stimulant drugs (indeed they are sometimes touted as cocaine substitutes); thus they present a high abuse and addiction liability. Consistent with this notion, these products have been reported to trigger intense cravings not unlike those experienced by methamphetamine users, and clinical reports from other countries appear to corroborate their addictiveness. They can also confer a high risk for other medical adverse effects. Some of these may be linked to the fact that, beyond their known psychoactive ingredients, the contents of "bath salts" are largely unknown, which makes the practice of abusing them, by any route, that much more dangerous.

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Unfortunately, "bath salts" have already been linked to an alarming number of ER visits across the country. Doctors and clinicians at U.S. poison centers have indicated that ingesting or snorting "bath salts" containing synthetic stimulants can cause chest pains, increased blood pressure, increased heart rate, agitation, hallucinations, extreme paranoia, and delusions. It is noteworthy that, even though we are barely two months into 2011, there have been 251 calls related to "bath salts" to poison control centers so far this year. This number already exceeds the 236 calls received by poison control centers for all of 2010. In response to this emerging threat, several states, including Hawaii, Michigan, Louisiana, Kentucky, and North Dakota, have introduced legislation to ban these products, which are incidentally labeled as "not fit for human consumption." In addition, several counties, cities, and local municipalities have also taken action to ban these products.

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Dr. Akikur Mohammad, founder of the industry leading Malibu Horizon in Malibu, California and Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences at the University of Southern California (USC.edu), announced today that his facility's treatment team will be leading a very public charge against an emerging wave of new and lethal designer drugs that are hitting the streets at an alarming rate.

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Leading the wave of designer drugs is a horrific substance referred to as "Bath Salts", that users are ingesting in order to get a hallucinogenic high (which comes with a side of extreme paranoia and raging anger). The salts contain mephedrone and methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV), a stimulant that can be broken up and snorted, smoked or reduced to liquid for injection just like cocaine. Along with established threats like Spice and Salvia, Bath Salts are tearing families and communities apart across the country.

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Dr. Mohammad said, "According to various reports from around the country, the Bath Salt craze is reaching epidemic proportions and very few addiction experts are familiar with the compound or how to treat the addiction. My team at Malibu Horizon is not only leading the charge against designer drugs, but are also developing the proper protocol for treatment." Mohammad added, "Kids are dying while parents and many professionals have no idea why. The Malibu Horizon team understands these drugs and has designed the best way to treat the addicts."

1. 1. Chemical structures of Bath salt ( several but MDPV and Mephedrone)




2. 2. Mechanism of action ( dopamine reuptake blocker)




3. 3. Symptoms caused by bath salts: hypertension, hyperthermia, increased heart rate, insomnia, hyper vigilance , increased sex drive, panic attacks. After prolonged ( several days) heavy use can cause psychotic break, including agitation, anger , auditory and visual hallucination.




4. 4.Treatment: acute intoxication can be treated symptomatically and using benzodiazepines.




5. 5.Patients having psychotic symptoms need inpatient care, consult Addiction specialist if you are appropriate for residential drug treatment.

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