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How Can Extreme Paranoia Due To Bath Salts Abuse Be Treated?

My friend purchased these packages of bath salts obviosly not for a bath it is some form of mephedrone as I have been reading he has not slept for 2 days and is having extream paranoia. I took the stuff from him and threw it away but he keeps thinking people are trying to get him any advice?
Tue, 20 Dec 2016
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Hello there, there are certain key information that you have not given, (the persons age, how long has been using it?, has he stopped using it for the last 2 days?, has he been using any other substance? has he been on any other medications for any chronic illness? ) the symptoms that you have mentioned could be a result of the current usage of the substance or it could be because of withdrawals of the substance. I would advise you o take him to a psychiatrist at the earliest and he might require in patient treatment for the same.
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How Can Extreme Paranoia Due To Bath Salts Abuse Be Treated?

Hello there, there are certain key information that you have not given, (the persons age, how long has been using it?, has he stopped using it for the last 2 days?, has he been using any other substance? has he been on any other medications for any chronic illness? ) the symptoms that you have mentioned could be a result of the current usage of the substance or it could be because of withdrawals of the substance. I would advise you o take him to a psychiatrist at the earliest and he might require in patient treatment for the same.