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Get Help for Bath Salt Addiction
Overview
"Bath salts" is a street name for a group of synthetic cathinones — lab-created stimulants chemically related to cathinone, a substance found in the khat plant. Common examples include MDPV, mephedrone, and methylone. They are typically sold as white or brown crystalline powder, sometimes labeled "not for human consumption."
Dangers
- Extreme agitation and paranoia
- Hallucinations and violent behavior
- Psychosis
- Rapid heart rate and hyperthermia
- Seizures
- In severe cases, death
Treatment
Bath salts can produce dependence and withdrawal symptoms including depression, anxiety, and intense cravings. Treatment involves medical stabilization, management of psychiatric symptoms (antipsychotics may be needed), behavioral therapy, and long-term support.
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