Bath Salts or Designer Cathinones The principal active ingredient in bath salts MDPV (methylenedioxypryrovalerone) is a highly potent synthetic cathinone derivative. The Navy takes a zero tolerance stance when it comes to the use of synthetic drugs. According to SECNAV Instruction 5300.28D‚ the use of any controlled substances and designer drugs such as "bath salts" is prohibited and could result in discharge from the Navy. From the Seattle Weekly: “According to the feds‚ the drug first
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Bath Salts Since synthetic drugs have become a common theme in the news I wanted to look more into “bath salts” otherwise known as synthetic cathinones. The questions I was pondering were: what exactly do these “bath salts” do‚ how is this latest development in drug abuse affecting the brain and how can you treat someone on these dangerous chemicals? I used Google Scholar to research my topic. http://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&q=Minnesota+Bath+Salts&btnG=&as_sdt=1%2C24&as_sdtp=
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campaign of nonviolent protest against the British salt tax in colonial India which began with the Salt March to Dandi on March 12‚ 1930. It was the most significant organized challenge to British authority since the Non-cooperation movement of 1920-22‚ and the Purna Swaraj declaration of independence by the Indian National Congress on December 31‚ 1929. Mahatma Gandhi led the Dandi march from his Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi‚ Gujarat to produce salt without paying the tax‚ with growing numbers of Indians
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Modeling Effective Dose: Salt Tasting lab Purpose The purpose of this lab is to see at what measurements (of salt) can the salt be detected by taste. Abstract The science of toxicology is based on the principle that there is a relationship between a toxic reaction (the response) and the amount of poison received (the dose). An important assumption in this relationship is that there is almost always a dose below which no response occurs or can be measured. A second assumption is that once a maximum
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1. What importance have the following groups attached to salt? i. Romans: Romans considered “common salt” a right and used it for cooking in both plebian and patrician cuisine. Salt trade was a prominent way of making money and soldiers were often paid in salt. A tightly controlled monopoly on salt contributed to military funds. ii. Greek Philosophers: Plato describes salt as dear to the gods‚ and we can even see the importance attached to it in religious ceremonies‚ covenants‚ and magical charms
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Spilled Salt Rape is a more and more usual in the everyday life. How tragic and hard it is for the victim‚ but what about the criminal’s family‚ friends‚ parents? The shame and quilt one may feel. Unanswered questions‚ how did my son come to this? Why? What will people think? Spilled Salt is a good example of such havoc a rape might leave to the family. Spilled Salt is an American shorty story published by the author Barbara Neely. The story takes place in America where the loving mother‚ Myrna
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The drug I chose for this are bath salts. The reason why I chose this drug is because I want to learn more about its effects and potential dangers. It also seems interesting to know that they are human-made chemicals. Bath salts are an amphetamine that are known to cause erratic behavior and psychotic episodes (Gateway). After doing some research‚ I found out that bath salts also go by the name “synthetic cathinones.” Bath salts have gained tremendous popularity in the past decade. They’re known
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presentation entitled "The Environmental Impacts of Chemical Deicers and Road Salt". I was required to attend this presentation for my Environmental Issues class as well. The presentation was approximately 25 minutes long and included a powerpoint presentation. In the presentation itself‚ it stated the impacts of road salts and deicers‚ the state uses on the roadways during the winter months. The most commonly used road salt is sodium chloride‚ which is also the most inexpensive and readily available
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of three separated components Research Question: Is it possible to separate salt‚ sand and iron filings from each other in a mixture‚ to figure out the percentage of each component in the original mixture? Background Research: In this Investigation‚ I will be separating sand‚ salt‚ iron fillings in a mixture and finding their percentages. Iron is a magnetic solid which is incapable of being dissolved in water. Salt is a non-magnetic solid which is capable of being dissolved in water. Sand is
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of Saxony. 2008: First seizure of MDPV in the United States. 2009: MDPV became illegal in Denmark. 2010: MDPV made a controlled drug in the UK‚ Sweden‚ Germany‚ Australia and Finland. First reports of the widespread retail marketing of ’bath salts’ containing MDPV in the U.S. The US recognizes both Mephedrone (July‚ 2010) and MDPV (December‚ 2010) "a drug and chemical of concern". 2011: MDPV sale and possession are banned in Alabama‚ Arkansas‚ Delaware‚ Florida‚ Georgia‚ Hawaii‚ Idaho‚ Kansas
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