Bath Salts

Also known as:

• Ivory Wave
• Ocean Burst
• Ivory Snow
• Purple Wave
• Blow
• Snow Leopard

Bath salts are marketed in such a way to evade detection by law enforcement, but they should not be confused with products such as Epsom salts or other products that are added to bath water.

Though the name may sound harmless, bath salts may contain potentially dangerous substances.

Active ingredients may include:

• Methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV)
• Fluoromethcathinone
• Methylenedioxymethcathinone (methylone)
• Methoxymethcathinone
• OR other illegal compounds

Symptoms that may occur after smoking, snorting, or injecting these products may include:

• high blood pressure
• fast heartbeat
• high fever
• anxiety
• extreme agitation
• muscle cramps
• delusions
• hallucinations
• paranoia
• combativeness
• dangerous and self-injuring behavior

Some users have developed kidney failure, cardiac dysrhythmias or irregular heartbeat.

Using Bath Salts can be life threatening.

Call NC Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222 or chat from this site for more information.