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What exactly are bath salts

Lillady1985

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My friend is concerned her brother is doing this. What exactly is it? How does it work?
 
stimulant research chemicals disgused as bath salts, just like mephedrone was 'disgused' as plant food. the new one aparently is 'jewelry cleaner' which contained mdpv AND naphyrone. not nice stuff to say the least, especially when its sold for little as $10 for 250mg all over town....
 
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/17/us/17salts.html?_r=2&hp

http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/mdpv/mdpv.shtml

MDPV is a stimulant drug legally available in some of the States.

"The primary psychological effects have a duration of roughly 3 to 4 hours, with after effects such as tachycardia, hypertension, and mild stimulation lasting from 6 to 8 hours.[1][10] High doses have been observed to cause intense, prolonged panic attacks in stimulant-intolerant users,[1][10] and there are anecdotal reports of psychosis from sleep withdrawal and addiction at higher doses or more frequent dosing intervals.[1][10] MDPV has been distinguished by some for its powers as an aphrodisiac.[1] It has also been repeatedly noted for inducing strong cravings to re-administer.[10][12] Users have reported a compulsive desire to continuously re-dose, even following onset of the unpleasant side effects induced by prolonged use and higher doses.

Extended binges on MDPV have also been reported to produce severe comedown syndrome similar to that of methamphetamine[citation needed], characterized by depression, lethargy, headache, anxiety, postural hypotension (lightheadedness and weakness of the muscles), and in some cases severely bloodshot eyes, which usually subside within 4 to 8 hours. MDPV may also cause temporary bruxism. Side effects are highly dose-dependent. No fatalities have so far been reported without the combination of other substances except for suicide.[1]

Reported modalities of intake include oral consumption, insufflation, smoking, rectal and intravenous use. It is supposedly active at 3–5 mg, with typical doses ranging between 5–20 mg.[1] MDPV loses potency when it is put into solution."
 
It could be just MDPV, it could be MDPV plus one or more other not-yet-criminalized drugs in a cocktail. One likely class of drugs it could contain is synthetic cannabinoids (artificial marijuana), there's a bunch of them on the grey market right now. One thing you can be sure of, you won't be getting a straight answer about it from the guy selling it because it's likely that he doesn't know exactly what's in it either. Just because it's being sold over a counter doesn't make it safe.
 
Yea it would've been more prudent if he had pure MDPV..rather than shitload of surprises...reminds me of the herbal blends that helped JWH-xxx get its scheduled status.
 
I suspect you are from the states as these kind of things are no longer sold as bath salts anymore in the UK and many of them have been banned.

My understanding is mostly of what is on sale is MDPV, a potent stimulant although they could contain basically anything in any concentration.

My best advice is that if you want to mess with Research Chemicals such as MDPV you do some background reading on BL for what ever your chosen selection maybe and then try and find a vendor that is selling the chemical by name (normally mail order, I'm guessing the same in the US) preferably one that someone else you know has already dealt with (no sourcing here of course).

Do an allergy test and start dosages really low and build up, MDPV in particular can bite you and bite you hard if you don't take care .

All the best
 
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