DrugFacts: Synthetic Cathinones (âBath Saltsâ). The term âbath saltsâ refers to an emerging family of drugs containing one or more synthetic chemicals related to cathinone, an amphetamine-like stimulant found naturally in the khat plant.arly indications are that synthetic cathinones have a high abuse and addiction potential. In a study of the rewarding and reinforcing effects of MDPV, rats showed self-administration patterns and escalation of drug intake nearly identical to methamphetamine.
Adj. 1. tumultuous-characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination; effects of the struggle will be violent and disruptive; riotous times; these troubled areas; the tumultuous years of his administration; a turbulent and unruly childhood.
Turpitude came to English from Latin by way of Middle French. The Latin word turpitudo comes from turpis, which means vile or base. The word is often heard in the phrase moral turpitude, an expression used in law to designate an act or behavior that gravely violates the sentiment or accepted standard of the community.