Federal ban on chemicals in street drug called bath salts

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WASHINGTON | Fri Oct 21, 2011 4:11pm EDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal authorities on Friday issued a temporary ban on chemicals used in a new type of street drug known as bath salts, which is increasingly popular among teens.

The Drug Enforcement Administration took emergency action that makes possessing and selling these chemicals or products that contain them illegal in the United States.

"This emergency action was necessary to prevent an imminent threat to public safety," the DEA said in a statement.

Under the federal order, the chemicals used to make bath salts - mephedrone, methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV) and methylone - are banned for at least one year.

Studies will then determine if the chemicals should be permanently banned.

The action places the chemicals on the DEA's most restrictive list, reserved for substances with high potential for abuse and not currently accepted use for treatment.

Bath salts are marketed with catchy names like "Ivory Wave," "Purple Wave," "Vanilla Sky," and "Bliss," and are comprised of chemicals that mimic the effects of drugs like cocaine and LSD, authorities said.

Users have reported impaired perception, reduced motor control, disorientation, extreme paranoia and violent episodes, with other unknown longer-term physical and psychological effects.

Bath salts, also sometimes sold as "plant food," are growing in popularity among young adults and teens. They are sold at tobacco shops, gas stations, convenience stores and online, according to the DEA.

The products are typically marked "not for human consumption" but are commonly snorted, swallowed or injected by users.

The retail products have not been approved by the federal regulators for human consumption or medical use.

Poison control centers, hospitals and police have been fielding an increasing number of calls about products containing the chemicals in bath salts, the DEA said.

Already, 37 states have taken steps to control or ban bath salts or other synthetic stimulants, the DEA said.

(Writing by Lauren Keiper in Boston; Editing by Greg McCune)

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Delaware mulls ban on so-called bath salts

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n">(Reuters) - Delaware is moving to ban so-called bath salts, powerful stimulants that can mimic the effects of cocaine, LSD or methamphetamine, officials said on Thursday.

The state's Controlled Substances Advisory Committee planned an emergency meeting on Friday to consider an immediate ban on the substances, which typically can be bought at tobacco shops and gas stations, and online, authorities said.

Bath salts have emerged as legal alternatives to cocaine and methamphetamines, and versions of the substances have been banned in the European Union, Australia, Canada and Israel. Many U.S. states also ban them, and moves are afoot in other states to make them illegal.

Delaware aims to ban three synthetic chemical compounds used to produce bath salts marketed under such names as "Ivory Wave," "Purple Wave," "Vanilla Sky" or "Bliss," officials said.

"We have every reason to make these drugs illegal," said Governor Jack Markell in a statement. "These drugs present a danger to public safety. They have no legitimate use and can cause incredible damage to the lives of the user and those around the user."

The committee that is meeting on Friday can make a recommendation to Delaware's Secretary of State, who has the authority to enact an immediate ban, said a spokeswoman for the governor's office.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has not approved the chemicals for human consumption or medical use, and there is no oversight of their manufacture, Delaware officials said.

Bath salts are commonly smoked, snorted or injected. Users experience an intense high, euphoria, extreme energy, hallucinations, insomnia and are easily provoked to anger, according to the federal Drug Enforcement Administration.

(Reporting by Ellen Wulfhorst, Editing by Greg McCune)

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