Наука и Здравоохранение

“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 cathinones-induced 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