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Crystalline bath salts. Bath salts (also called psychoactive bath salts, PABS [1] [2]) are a group of recreational designer drugs. [3] [4] The name derives from instances in which the drugs were disguised as bath salts. [5] [6] [7] The white powder, granules, or crystals often resemble Epsom salts, but differ chemically.
α-Pyrrolidinopentiophenone (α-PVP), also known as α-pyrrolidinovalerophenone, O-2387, β-keto-prolintane, prolintanone, [2] [3] or desmethylpyrovalerone, is a synthetic stimulant of the cathinone class developed in the 1960s that has been sold as a designer drug and often consumed for recreational reasons.
In May 2011, the CDC reported a hospital emergency department (ED) visit after the use of "bath salts" in Michigan. One person was reported dead on arrival at the ED. Associates of the dead person reported that he had used bath salts. His toxicology results revealed high levels of MDPV in addition to marijuana and prescription drugs.
Pamela's Law is legislation that was passed in 2011 by the New Jersey Legislature and signed by Governor Chris Christie that bans the sale or possession of methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV, most commonly found in the drug "bath salts").
Aug. 14—A Glynn County Sheriff K9 helped deputies arrest two men last week for allegedly trafficking the drug known as bath salts. A release from the sheriff's office said deputies received ...
Bath salts is the name of the parent structure for designer drugs containing synthetic cathinones, which have effects similar to amphetamine and cocaine. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The white crystals resemble legal bathing products like epsom salts . [ 1 ]
"Methylone" is also a trademarked brand name for an injectable form of methylprednisolone, a corticosteroid hormone used to treat arthritis and severe allergic reactions; hence, methylone may be confused with it. Aside from context, they can be distinguished by the fact that the name will usually be capitalized when referring to the ...
The title originated from the name of a brand of bath salts or Run Devil Run oil a folk remedy to ward off evildoers which McCartney had picked up at Miller's Rexall Drugs, a hoodoo store in Atlanta. [5] The mock up of a shop with the name "Run Devil Run" on the album cover is of Miller's Rexall Drugs, with the name altered to fit the title song.