DrugFacts: Synthetic Cathinones (âBath Saltsâ). The term âbath saltsâ refers to an emerging family of drugs containing one or more synthetic chemicals related to cathinone, an amphetamine-like stimulant found naturally in the khat plant.arly indications are that synthetic cathinones have a high abuse and addiction potential. In a study of the rewarding and reinforcing effects of MDPV, rats showed self-administration patterns and escalation of drug intake nearly identical to methamphetamine.
Adj. 1. tumultuous-characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination; effects of the struggle will be violent and disruptive; riotous times; these troubled areas; the tumultuous years of his administration; a turbulent and unruly childhood.
Definition of tortuous. 1  1 : marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding a tortuous path. 2  2a : marked by devious or indirect tactics : crooked, tricky a tortuous conspiracyb : circuitous, involved the tortuous jargon of legal forms.