Why One ‘Legal High’ Turned People Into Cannibals
This documentary investigates synthetic cathinones, lab-made stimulants sold as bath salts under names like Flakka, Meow Meow, Ivory Wave, Cloud Nine, and Vanilla Sky. From the centuries-old use of khat in East Africa to their 1929 lab synthesis, internet rediscovery in 2003, and rapid spread through head shops and nightclubs worldwide, the film traces how science, media, and law collide. Using verified research, toxicologists, and law enforcement accounts, it examines how incidents like the 2012 Miami Causeway attack fueled global myths, and how new cathinones continue to circulate, often…
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