The creators of synthetic drugs are moving forward every day, coming up with new ways to get high. Sometimes the drug "salt" is offered to buy near the schools. Not everyone will guess that the harmless inscription "bath salts" and the phone number were left by drug dealers. What does the drug "salt" look like and how dangerous is the use?
Drug "salt" - what is it?
Most people believe that dangerous drugs are those that are administered intravenously, and various mixtures for smoking, tablets for oral use and snuffs do not lead to disastrous consequences. These include "salt". This is a profound error and a common mistake. Synthetic narcotic substances can cause a strong dependence for a couple of techniques, and regular use leads to irreversible processes in the psyche.
The drug "salt" - is a derivative of mephedrone or a similar substance, in appearance resembles a fine-grained powder. The official name is methiodioxipyrolone (MDD). Sophisticated merchants distribute it in the form of sea salt for bathing or top dressing for indoor flowers. Similar tricks lead illegal drugs into free sale.
Find an ad in which you offer to buy a synthetic drug, simply - it contains something like this inscription: "Salts for a bath, spice, salt," and necessarily a phone number. Such advertising can be found on fences, bus stops and just on the asphalt at pedestrian crossings and sidewalks. No less common sales through the Internet.
Drug "salt" - composition
In order to understand how the substance acts on the human body, you need to know what the "salt" drug is made from. It often includes mephedrone, methylone, methylenedioxypyperovalerone. These substances belong to the group of cations. However, in some cases, the set of chemical elements that make up the composition may be different. Sometimes derivatives of pipradol or pyravalerone are used. Europeans "prefer" mephedrone, and in America, the drug of the MDPV has become very popular.
Types of drugs "speed"
The fashionable name of the drug does not mean that this is a novelty. It appeared in the early twentieth century, but then it was prescribed as a medicine for various diseases. This continued until the public realized that this was one of the harmful and powerful psychostimulants. The main danger that the drug carries "speed" is the rapid destruction of the brain. Timely appeal to a narcologist will help prevent the development of irreversible processes in the body and prolonged, not always successful, treatment in psychiatric hospitals.
How does the drug "salt" work?
Amphetamine, in its classical form, has similar properties to the drug "salt." Their actions are aimed at stimulating norepinephrine (a hormone of rage) and dopamine (a pleasure hormone). According to doctors and drug addicts, its name "speed" substance justifies. When you get into the body effect of the drug "speed" comes instantly. Neurotransmitters activate and enhance the action of norepinephrine in the end of the sympathetic nerves, dopamine in the neurons of the central nervous system. Such a mechanism enhances the reactions and processes for which they respond. This is manifested:
- increased attention and concentration;
- improved memory;
- accelerated movements, gestures and speech;
- decreases motor activity of the gastrointestinal tract (lack of appetite).
After the "arrival" comes a decline in activity, which can drag on for several hours. At first, a person feels a pleasant euphoria, which subsequently turns into a painfully painful state with manifestations of aggression and anxiety. Under the influence of the drug there are several effects alternating between themselves:
- the appearance of strength and energy;
- The strongest, incomparable ecstasy;
- a sense of superiority and omnipotence;
- the illusion of an ideal or magical world around;
- increased cheerfulness and readiness to perform a feat;
- hyperactivity;
- irritability, increased anxiety and aggression (there is paranoia);
- a positive attitude is replaced by aggression (there is an irresistible desire to make a scandal or break anything that gets in the way);
- excessive self-confidence (sometimes inadequate);
- trembling muscles, increased body temperature and blood pressure, dilated pupils .
Drug salt - signs of consumption
It is important to understand that each composition acts differently and to anticipate the behavior of a person who has only "hooked" on salt, is not easy. If you have doubts that a child can take "synthetics", pay special attention to such factors:
- Increased drowsiness. Many teenagers begin to go to bed very early, despite the fact that they used to sit up until late at night.
- The color of the skin changes, especially on the face. They can become pale or significantly blush.
- As a rule, redness of the eye protein appears.
Drug "salt" - a lethal dose
An overdose of salt crystals leads the addict to an acute state of psychosis and a disruption of vital organic functions. Serious injuries are exposed to the cardiovascular system and there is a sharp increase in pressure, after which it rapidly falls, while the pulse increases. Often with an overdose, there are malfunctions in the function of breathing. At development of an acute psychosis it is required not less than 48 hours to eliminate it. However, it is not always possible to cope with it, and the addict ends his days in a psychiatric clinic.
Synthetic drug "salt" with a significant overdose leads to uncontrolled hyperthermia and edema of brain tissue. According to statistics, 8% of salt addicts with the use of substance over 50 mg / kg intravenously and 325 mg / kg orally, body temperature values exceed 41-42 degrees. Then there is cerebral edema and death comes from respiratory and heart failure.
How much is the salt in the blood?
Among all drugs, synthetic drugs are considered the most dangerous. They are practically not metabolized and remain in the body for a long time. Doctors say that the consequences of using "salt" in the blood are found after 2-3 weeks, in the structure of the hair - up to 2 months. A single injection is effective up to 3 days. Synthetic drug "salt" gets into tissues and bones, and the maximum concentration occurs in:
- subcutaneous and fatty tissue;
- gland of internal secretion;
- brain tissue and nerve fibers;
- kidney and liver.
Doctors say that after stopping the use of the substance, the drug "salt" in the blood will remain for a long time, making itself felt. This can lead to another breakdown, a distortion of the formation of life principles, a mood for rest and work. You can correct the situation by detoxification. The cleaning should be done under the supervision of medical personnel with the use of special programs. 36 hours after the full course of cleansing, "salt" in the blood should not show up. However, the timing depends on the "experience" of admission and dosage.
How to get the drug "salt" out of the body?
To remove such stimulants from the body, methods of influencing the gastrointestinal system are used. Well helps wash the stomach with a solution of potassium permanganate (potassium permanganate) and take the sorbent according to the instructions. Other preparations for deducing "salt", a drug, at home do not apply. Strengthen the effect can be a saliva enema. You can drink a large amount of natural milk, as it displays toxic substances well. After such measures it is necessary to go to a hospital for blood cleaning . To do this, use:
- plasmapheresis;
- hemodialysis;
- hemosorption.
How to quit the drug "salt"?
The greatest harm from a drug "salt" is its influence on the human psyche. The substance often leads to amphetamine psychosis. Symptoms of pathology are similar to schizophrenia and in most cases develop if the drug "bath salt" is taken a long time. But in some cases it can be observed after a couple of doses. The main consequences include:
- distracted attention;
- memory losses;
- depletion of the patient;
- disorders in the liver and kidneys;
- heart failure;
- damaged mucous nasopharynx;
- weakened immune system;
- weakened bone tissue (leads to loss of teeth and frequent fractures);
- significant mental disorders .
How to ease the craving for drugs "salt"?
According to narcologists, salt addicts are the heaviest patients. It is not always possible to return to society a full-fledged person, especially if the use of the drug "salt" was long. Such substances accumulate in the body, and get rid of them is almost impossible. The situation is aggravated by exacerbation of chronic diseases. To treat salt addicts, special, special techniques are needed, but they are not yet available.
Drug "salt" - the consequences
Synthetic addicts suffer not only psychological health . The deterioration of the physical state leads to a weakening of the immunity and the associated negative consequences for the body. However, the most terrible thing is the decay of the drug "salt", which is caused by the corrosive action of the substance. As a rule, first suffer from the skin of the limbs, which later are subject to amputation.