Ivory Dove, red wave, and vanilla sky sound harmless; but these are names of substances marketed as bath salts. When I think of bath salts, I think of nice bubble baths, relaxation, and the scent of lavender. But these bath salts are not for relaxation. They are used for smoking or snorting by mostly teenagers and young adults. Bath salts are easy to obtain in convenience stores, online, etc. And very legal in most states. Florida and Louisiana have banned bath salts that contain methylenedioxypyrovalerone or MDPV. This substance creates a high similar to cocaine and is highly addictive. A person high from MDPV can experience increased heart rate, nose bleeds, severe hallucinations, paranoia, seizures, psychosis, feelings of superhuman strength, extreme violence and kidney failure. Death is likely and there are stories of suicide and homicide from people under the influence of MDPV. In the future, I'm sure more states will ban this substance. Parents this is something to take notice of.
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