Bath Salts and Cocaine Psychosis
Two great tastes that go great together! No, wait: the opposite of that.
Both bath salts and the term "cocaine psychosis" have been much in the news lately, thanks to the bizarre story out of Florida (where else?) of a man who stripped naked and started eating some poor homeless man's face. This "cannibal attack" was fueled, many suspect, by cocaine psychosis. And given the attacker's situation, most of the speculation is focusing on bath salts.
These are not your mother's bath salts!
The term "bath salts" is a confusing one. It still refers to the stuff that you pour into a nice hot bath to relax and enjoy. In that context, bath salts are mostly Epsom salts with some soap (for suds) and perfume (to smell nice). You can buy traditional bath salts at places like The Body Shop and Amazon.
Traditional bath salts look like, well, large grains of salt. And that is the primary connection between traditional bath salts and what I'll call "bath salts."
