What is MDPV? How does MDPV looks like?

MDPV, Bath Salts

MDPV (short for Methylenedioxypyrovalerone) is a psycho-stimulant drug that unlike some other drugsmdpv in stimulants class has no approved medical use. It is usually white (or yellowish depending on impurity) crystalline powder similar to sugar. Like Spice (“synthetic marijuana”) MDPV was (and in some countries still is) sold as over the counter, marketed as Bath Salt, labeled “not for human consumption”. It is a combination of drugs that mimic the effects of methamphetamines. Again, they are sold under delusive names (Magic, MTV, Cloud 9, Ivory Wave etc.) and fake instructions for use in order to avoid laws that would make this sale illegal.

It is usually taken orally or by snorting, but intravenous administration is not rare.

MDPV (short for Methylenedioxypyrovalerone) is a psycho-stimulant drug that unlike some other drugsmdpv in stimulants class has no approved medical use. It is usually white (or yellowish depending on impurity) crystalline powder similar to sugar. Like Spice (“synthetic marijuana”) MDPV was (and in some countries still is) sold as over the counter, marketed as Bath Salt, labeled “not for human consumption”. It is a combination of drugs that mimic the effects of methamphetamines. Again, they are sold under delusive names (Magic, MTV, Cloud 9, Ivory Wave etc.) and fake instructions for use in order to avoid laws that would make this sale illegal.

It is usually taken orally or by snorting, but intravenous administration is not rare.

MDPV has serious side-effects: Hypertension, Tremors, Panic attacks, Overheating, Nausea, Hyperthermia, Vomiting, Insomnia, Agitation, Palpitation, Uncontrollable twitches, Rapid breathing and extreme vasoconstriction which turns limbs pale or even blue. MDPV overdose, apart from physical dangers causes extreme psychosis.

If we put aside dangerous known side-effects of MDPV, even then, MDPV is a hazardous mix of unknown chemical compounds. Studies have shown that ingredients are very often missing from the product label. You cannot know what are you taking when using bath salts.

MDPV is much more potent than methamphetamines, even in smaller doses. Serious study conducted on rats, showed that MDPV is ten times more addictive than meth! Bath salts, like most stimulants, alter normal dopamine levels which is a state that is almost impossible to overcome without professional help. Apart from physical addiction, this psychological dependence on MDPV requires joint effort by the patient, his doctors and his family.