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Bath salts may be as addictive as cocaine

Recreational drugs called bath salts, which have gained popularity recently and have been in the news for their bizarre effects on users, have the potential for abuse and addiction, similar to that of cocaine. Bath salts, which, despite their name, have no use in the tub, are different variations of the compound called cathinone, an alkaloid that comes from the ... Read More »

Synthetic Stimulants Called ‘Bath Salts’ Act in the Brain Like Cocaine

ScienceDaily REPORTS - The use of the synthetic stimulants collectively known as “bath salts” have gained popularity among recreational drug users over the last five years, largely because they were readily available and unrestricted via the Internet and at convenience stores, and were virtually unregulated.   In October 2011, the US Drug Enforcement Administration placed mephedrone on Schedule 1 of ... Read More »

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