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Wednesday, May 18, 2011DEA, Bath Salts, New Formula Spice
Bath Salts and New K2/Spice
Many companies are
already testing for synthetics (formula tweakers) as well as for the original
categories of drugs found in the Five Panel. The reason is simple. The new synthetics are
easily available and relatively inexpensive.
DEA
Currently, the DEA is
researching Bath Salts with a mention of gathering the information necessary to
make them Schedule 1.
Contact Us. Cassandra Prioleau, Ph.D.
Drug Science Specialist, U.S. Drug
Enforcement Administration (DEA)
DEA Headquarters/ Phone - 202.307.7294, Fax 202.353-1263
Email – cassandra.prioleau@usdoj.gov
If you are not up-to-date on
available synthetics, the following could be of interest.
Scenario: These Bath Salts were purchased within the
last two weeks from a curb market in Nashville, TN, and forwarded to a
laboratory that tests these types of products.
This sample was tested and contained MDPV (Methylenedioxyprronvlerone), a psychoactive drug with stimulant properties which acts as a norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitor. It is sold under the names Ivory Soft, Blue Silk, Euphoria, Hurricane Charlie and is often referred to in the media as "copy-cat coke" and "the devil". If you look closely at the bottom of the picture above, you will see the purchase price of $43.29 on the receipt for 500 m.g.
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