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The drugs often referred to as bath salts are composed of a synthetic stimulant drug known as MDPV (chemically: 3, 4-Methylenedioxypyrovalerone). Bath salts may also contain the similar substances Mephedrone (4-Methyl-N-methylcathinone) or Methylone (3, 4-Methylenedioxy-N-methylcathinone). These drugs are all classified as synthetic cathinones and related to the compounds that occur in the khat plant (particularly […]

The term Spice is the street name for a number of drugs that are classified as synthetic cannabinoids. These drugs are mind-altering chemicals that are synthetically produced and marketed as being safe and legal alternatives to marijuana for individuals who cannot buy marijuana where it is legally available, who cannot afford real cannabis products, or […]

The term bath salts refers to a number of substances that are known as synthetic cathinones. The stimulant drug cathinone is found in the African and Middle Eastern Khat plant. The indigenous people of these areas chew the leaves of the khat plant or brew them in a tea for their stimulant effects. The synthetic […]

Per the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), flakka (alpha-pyrrolidinopentiophenone [alpha-PVP]) is a synthetic cathinone drug. It has gained popularity across the US, and particularly in Florida, as a designer drug alternative to the synthetic cathinone drugs known as “bath salts.” Bath salts and flakka are designer drugs that are synthetically made in private laboratories […]

So-called “herbal ecstasy” is actually a number of different products that are sold at convenience stores, liquor stores, gas stations, etc., that claim to be chemical alternatives to the banned substance MDMA (ecstasy). These substances come in a number of different forms:   Pill Capsule Powder Herbal tea Liquid Smokable product These products go by […]