The drug was suspected of causing American boys to bite human flesh

The synthetic drug that causes hallucinations Flakka is thought to have caused American boys to kill couples in Florida and bite the victim's face.

According to Independent, when to the scene of a murder of Martin and his wife in the evening of August 15, police in Florida, USA saw Austin Kelly Harrouff, a 19-year-old male student, who was using teeth to bite each piece of a face. victim. They suspect that the cause may be flakka , also known as bath salts , a powerful synthetic drug that is very popular in the southern part of the state.

According to William Snyder, Martin County police chief, Harrouff suspects unusually well. Harrouff had no previous criminal record and no apparent motive in the attack.

Drugs cause flakka hallucinations.(Photo: Drug Enforcement Agency).

Investigators are still working to determine the trace of flakka in the suspect's blood. However, the incident contributed to the problem of using synthetic hallucinogens in southern Florida.

According to Texas Anti-Poisoning Network ( TPCN ), flakka is a full name, alpha-pyrrolidinopentiophenone (alpha-PDP) , a drug produced primarily in China for $ 5 a dose. This drug has white or pink color, bad smell, sometimes called "gravel" due to its similar shape to the stones decorated fish tank bottom.

Flakka is a nerve stimulant extracted from khat leaves (Catha edulis), also nicknamed "bath salts". Flakka is synthesized as a legitimate alternative to other banned drugs. The use of flakka is only banned in the UK and the United States. The stimulating effect of the drug enhances alertness, concentration and strength.

Flakka was first suspected of being involved in the case of a cannibalistic man in Florida in 2014. However, forensic examination did not detect drugs in the suspect's body. The latest attack by Harrouff once again raises the hypothesis that cannibalism is a sign of drug use like flakka, but the police have not yet reached a final conclusion.

Suspected Austin Kelly Harrouff.(Photo: The Palm Beach Post).

According to TPCN, flakka can cause delirium delirium which leads to extremes, paranoia and hallucinations, ultimately violent attacks. The media described it as being able to give people the power of superman. This side effect has not yet been confirmed by researchers and may be a way to magnify the danger of the drug. However, flakka is addictive and deadly if used overdose.

"Many users don't like harmful effects from drugs," said Jim Hall, an epidemiologist at Nova Southeastern University in the US. "But they still can't resist the continued use of drugs because it's addictive."

In Broward County, Florida, 60 people used flakka to die at the end of 2015, just 14 months after the drug began to become popular in the region."I remember being dragged by the twitches, paranoia and the feeling that people chased me, talking about me. I still had nightmares and had to go to treatment," said a 37-year-old woman named Stephanie. consequences of flakka addiction.