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  1. Jul 9, 2024 · Flakka is a highly potent drug that can be snorted, injected, eaten, smoked, or vaporized in e-cigarettes. When heated up, it gives off a foul-smelling smoke characterized as smelling like dirty socks. Chemical composition and effects. Flakka affects the central nervous system similarly to other stimulants such as amphetamines and cocaine.

  2. Jun 12, 2024 · An overview of the new drug flakka, what it is, and how dangerous this drug can be. Here are some facts, effects, and where to get help if you think someone might be using this highly addictive substance.

  3. May 26, 2015 · Flakka, also called gravel, is a synthetic drug that is compared to cocaine but is considered even more dangerous. South Florida is hotbed of activity.

  4. Technically known as alpha-pyrrolidinopentiophenone (alpha-PVP), Flakka is one of a group of psychotic substances that first came to light twenty years ago as cheaper alternatives to drugs such as cocaine, LSD and ecstasy.

  5. Aug 8, 2024 · Flakka is a street drug with origins in South Florida. One of the newer chemicals in the booming category of synthetic or designer drugs, Flakka is typically made from a synthetic version of an amphetamine-like stimulant in the cathinone class called alpha-PVP.

  6. Oct 31, 2020 · Bath salt is a name that has been created for a group of drugs that possesses one or more synthetic chemicals related to cathinone, a stimulant similar to amphetamines that is found in the plant khat (Catha edulis).

  7. Feb 27, 2020 · Flakka is the nickname of alpha-PVP, a synthetic cathinone derived from the African khat plant. The designer drug is chemically similar to 3,4-methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV), an active ingredient in bath salts. Like other illicit stimulants, alpha-PVP can be life-threatening.