When was bath salts discovered

They took over reports in , and over reports in the first five month of In a 23 year old died after inhaling MDPV, a synthetic drug common in bath salts, while swimming at a quarry with friends. The last time his family saw him he was hyperactive and speaking so fast they could barely understand him.

The county coroner found no other drugs in his system. In a 28 year old man was found dead in a Vermont residence along with large amounts of chemicals.

Vermont's chief medical examiner determined the cause of death to be acute intoxication due to compounds MDPV, Alpha-PVP, and Pentylone, all chemicals commonly found in bath salts. I mean this in the sense there was a real push, fast heart rate, pumping body that I would consider not a Euphoric rush but a physical one if that makes sense. We were thinking pretty fast and conversation flowed. Another described it like the euphoria that comes with an ecstasy trip:. There is definately an overwhelming 'love' - I managed to connect with my girlfriend on a level like never before.

It's the sort of drug that would lead you to solve issues of world peace We also hear these drugs are undetectable by drug tests, something that might lure users looking for a high without losing their jobs. Though, it's worth nothing the first user describes a horrible experience, when he decides to do more of the drug:.

So the high was just a scatter! I was Mr. King of Tension, the tension lord. Felt very tripped out not in a nice trip way just a messy horrible way. And it's not like the stuff comes that cheap, either. It takes about that much to get high, says our second drug-tale teller. That's not the cheapest night of entertainment we can think of.

And the hangover, well, it can be killer. Synthetic Cathinones DrugFacts. Looking for Treatment? More on this Topic DrugFacts. Bath Salts with Dr. Michael Baumann. Similar to the adverse effects of cocaine, LSD, and methamphetamine, synthetic cathinone use is associated with increased heart rate and blood pressure, chest pain, extreme paranoia, hallucinations, delusions, and violent behavior, which causes users to harm themselves or others.

According to CBP, many synthetic cannabinoid and cathinone products originate overseas. Law enforcement personnel have also encountered the manufacture of synthetic drugs in the U. Synthetic drugs are often sold at small retail outlets and are readily available via the Internet. The chemical compositions of synthetic drugs are frequently altered in an attempt to avoid government bans. Congress has taken steps to ban many of these substances at the Federal level, and the Administration has supported such efforts.

It also doubled the maximum period of time that the Drug Enforcement Administration DEA can administratively schedule substances under its emergency scheduling authority, from 18 to 36 months.