Ivory Wave, Purple Wave and Bliss are among the many street names of so-called designer drugs known as "bath salts," which have sparked thousands of calls to poison centers across the U.S.
These drugs contain synthetic chemicals that are similar to to amphetamines. Some, but not all, of the chemicals used to make them are illegal.
The effects can include agitation, paranoia, hallucinations, chest pain, increased pulse, high blood pressure, and suicidal thinking/behavior. Suicidal thinking/behavior may last "even after the stimulatory effects of the drugs have worn off" Bath salts are taken orally (mixed with food or a beverage), snorted, inhaled, or injected. Snorting and injecting are the most harmful and dangerous ways to consume these dangerous, psychoactive drugs.
Addiction to bath salts can develop quickly over time. Either way, once addiction to bath salts has set in, it can be nearly impossible to overcome without professional help.
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