Bath salts are actually closer to analogues of cathinone, a drug found in a plant called Khat used as a stimulant. Also closely related are ephedrine and pseudoephedrine from Ephedra spp. Methcathinone is another illegal street drug that is actually the parent compound for many of these so called bath salts.
A: Its trueyour belly isnt the only thing expanding during your pregnancy. A pregnant body produces the hormone relaxin, which causes your pelvic ligaments and joints to loosen, and also relaxes the ligaments in your feet, allowing the bones to separate a bit. This, plus the fact that your increased weight puts more pressure on your foot arches, causing them to fall, makes your feet grow.
Pregnancy symptoms: Swollen feet, ankles, and hands (edema). Swollen feet and ankles are common during pregnancy. Learn why swelling of the extremities happens in pregnancy, what you can d...