Submitted by NIDAMinds on April 04, 2012 [Permalink]
Bath salts definitely are designer drugs, as are the many “herbal mixtures” that have had chemicals added or have otherwise been altered to increase the psychoactive effect of the mixture. There really isn’t any data on whether or not “serious” drug users take these drugs “seriously” – but that’s not important. What is important is that these drugs can be just as dangerous as any other drug out there. Regarding your other comment – we agree that research continually provides us with new data, and, as our knowledge evolves, so do our views. In fact, NIDA’s mission is to support cutting edge research in the field of drug abuse and addiction and to interpret and disseminate these new research findings.
Bath salts definitely are designer drugs, as are the many “herbal mixtures” that have had chemicals added or have otherwise been altered to increase the psychoactive effect of the mixture. There really isn’t any data on whether or not “serious” drug users take these drugs “seriously” – but that’s not important. What is important is that these drugs can be just as dangerous as any other drug out there. Regarding your other comment – we agree that research continually provides us with new data, and, as our knowledge evolves, so do our views. In fact, NIDA’s mission is to support cutting edge research in the field of drug abuse and addiction and to interpret and disseminate these new research findings.