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The bath salts in question are not used for bathing or at spas but are believed to contain synthetic stimulants called MDPV (methylenedioxypyrovalerone) and mephadrones which can cause physiological and psychological effects, even in small doses. It is mostly snorted or taken orally. These stimulants are often sold and marketed in convenience stores and on the internet.

Packages of the powder substance indicate that they are "not for human consumption". They are marked as bath salts or sometimes plant food and insect repellant.

Doctors at U.S. poison centers have indicated that ingesting or snorting "bath salts" containing synthetic stimulants can cause chest pains, increased blood pressure, increased heart rate, agitation, hallucinations, extreme paranoia, and delusions.

These products are being touted as cocaine substitutes. They're known by a variety of names, including "Red Dove," "Blue Silk," "Zoom," "Bloom," "Cloud Nine," "Ocean Snow," "Lunar Wave," "Vanilla Sky," "Ivory Wave," "White Lightning," "Scarface" and "Hurricane Charlie." Because the substance is new to the drug abuse scene little is known about the short and long term effects. The product is already banned in Europe, Australia, Canada and According to Bathsaltsdrug.com MDPV and mephadrones are banned in the following states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Tennessee, Utah, Virgina, Washington, West Virgina and the following counties and cities: Columbia County CO, St. Charles County MS, Lackawanna County PA, Luzerne County PA, Pottsville PA, Schuylkill County PA, Schuylkill County PA, Scranton PA, Charleston SC and Pinehurst TX. This is a partial list that is changing on a regular basis as more communities are deciding to ban bath salts.