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Bookmark or Share- Mind Matters: The Body's Response to K2/Spice and Bath SaltsWhat are synthetic drugs? Some drugs, like cocaine and marijuana, come from plants that grow in the earth. But synthetic drugs are made in labs. Both kinds can be dangerous. Two common synthetic drugs are bath salts and K2/Spice. K2 and Spice are brand names for synthetic cannabinoids.
- Commonly Used Drugs Charts | National Institute on Drug AbuseSynthetic Cannabinoids (K2/Spice) A wide variety of herbal mixtures containing man-made cannabinoid chemicals related to THC in marijuana but often much stronger and more dangerous. Sometimes misleadingly called “synthetic marijuana” and marketed as a “natural,” "safe," legal alternative to marijuana.
- MDMA (Ecstasy/Molly) - National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)MDMA, also called Molly or Ecstasy, is a lab-made (synthetic) drug that has effects similar to stimulants like methamphetamine, although some researchers and organizations consider MDMA to be a psychedelic drug because it can also mildly alter visual and time perception.
- Synthetic Cathinones ("Bath Salts") - National Institute on Drug Abuse ...Synthetic cathinones are a class of lab-made stimulants chemically related to substances found in the khat plant. Khat is a shrub grown in East Africa and southern Arabia that some people consume for its stimulant effects. Illicit synthetic cathinones are more commonly known as “bath salts.”
- Synthetic Cannabinoids | National Institute on Drug AbuseSynthetic cannabinoids refer to a class of lab-made substances that are chemically similar to chemicals found in the cannabis plant, though they often produce very different effects. Some synthetic cannabinoids have potential or current medical uses but many are illicitly manufactured and sold.
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