“Bath Salts”: Discovering The Terrible Cannibal Drug
Bath salts: the cannibal drug spreads in the West and with it its terrible effects among consumers
When 31-year-old Rudy Eugene was gunned down in 2012 for rampaging through the streets of Miami naked, attacking a homeless man and ripping off 75% of his face, a drug caught the attention of the American media due to the horrific nature of the crime
The news brought to light a hallucinogen known as “bath salts” and which has come to be called a cannibal drug. Although often described as the “new LSD,” bath salts, in fact, don’t have much in common with the hallucinogen that became popular in the 1960s. Both drugs are synthetic drugs, but the similarities are not clear. to the main effects of the drug.
While the main effect of LSD is create hallucinations and visual distortions in the perception of time and space Depending on the dose used, “bath salts” are, in fact, a chemical similar to amphetamine, containing methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV), mephedrone and pyrovalerone.
This change in its composition, of course, means that its fit into the human nervous system has different consequences, since the repercussions it has on the way in which our neurons capture and emit neurotransmitters are different, just as occurs when They supply legal psychotropic drugs.
The effects of bath salts
Bath salts can be smoked, inhaled, or injected. Hallucinations may be a side effect, but the main effects are similar to other stimulants, such as cocaine, crystal, or methamphetamine. The main psychoactive effects include a increased alertness, euphoria, agitation, high blood pressure, and increased heart rate
Consumers agree when describing enormous strength, pain inhibition, and extreme internal heat that causes them to undress. But these are only the least harmful effects, since on many occasions severe effects such as aggression, paranoia, psychosis, depression, suicidal thoughts and even death have been reported. Hence, several people have converted this substance into something known as a “cannibal drug”: its consumption causes us to lose sight of a stable vision of reality, and the confusion, added to the aggressiveness induced from the effects of The substance in areas of the limbic system can lead to brutal attacks.
Although this substance is known as bath salts, it has nothing in common with those that people use to relax in the bathtub. In the drug market, bath salts are also known by other names such as red dove, purple, moon wave, pure ivory, cannibal drug, ivory wave, vanilla sky, blessing or white lightning.
A drug that spreads due to several factors
The cannibal drug is relatively cheap and can be found on the market for 20 dollars (15 euros). Bath salts have been linked to an alarming increase in the number of emergency room visits across the United States.
Patients with the syndrome known as “excited delirium” after consuming bath salts may also suffer from dehydration deterioration of muscle tissue and renal insufficiency But the most alarming thing is the extreme aggressiveness presented by consumers, which has been compared to cannibalistic acts due to its brutality.
The first results indicate that this synthetic substance has a high potential for abuse and addiction. Consumers of bath salts have reported that the drug triggers intense cravings (or a compulsive need to use the drug again) and that it is highly addictive. Frequent use can result in tolerance, dependence, and strong withdrawal symptoms if the cannibal drug is stopped suddenly.
