Bath Salts: A new designer drug hits Belltown

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Bath Salts: A new designer drug hits Belltown: "Last week, Curtis Cartier at the Seattle Weekly profiled a 26-year old Belltown bath salt snorter, who offered his advice on using the designer drug that he says has the affect of cocaine, meth, and Adderall/Ritalin combined.

'I had a great time on it,' the Belltown bartender said. 'It picks you up, lets you stay out longer. It's great, just don't do too much.'

'Bath salts'- known on the street as Purple Rain, Ivory Wave, Pure Ivory, and Vanilla Sky - are powerful methamphetamines that are snorted, smoked, or injected by users.

The drugs cause hallucinations, confusion, disorganization, paranoia, rapid heart rate, suicidal thoughts, intense cravings for the drug, and seizures.

There have been reports across the nation of users cutting or killing themselves after using bath salts.

The chemical components found in the drug, MDPV and mephedrone, currently are not regulated by the USDA, as they are not marketed for human consumption. Bath salts can be sold legally at convenience stores and on the internet, although many states are considering a ban on its sale."

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