THE CRAVING SYMPTOM PROFILE OF “BATH SALTS”USE DISORDER: A CLINICAL CASE
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https://doi.org/10.34689/vkrhsv53Keywords:
novel psychoactive substances , “bath salts” , synthetic cathinones , cravingAbstract
“Bath salts” is a term often used to describe a number of novel psychoactive substances (NPS)
including synthetic cathinones. The abuse of “bath salts”/synthetic cathinones has recently been
observed in Kazakhstan. In the present paper, the case of “bath salts” use disorder in a 20-year-old
woman is presented. Patient’s history of substance use met the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria of cathinonesinduced disorder. The course of disease was observed for 2 months in the period of post-acute
withdrawal in the frame of an inpatient withdrawal unit. During this time, recurrent episodes of craving
characterized by heterogeneous severity and symptoms were observed. The emergence of delusional
symptoms represented a clinical challenge for differential diagnosis. The case provides the opportunity
to discuss the craving profiles possibly associated with the recreational use of cathinones
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