Ivory Wave, also known as Ivory Coast, Ivory Snow,[1] Red Dove,[1] Purple Wave and Vanilla Sky, is a name applied to a recreational drug reported to be used in the United Kingdom, Australia and the United States of America.[2][3][4] The constituent chemicals of the drug have not been consistently identified.
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In the UK it has been reported to cost £11 for 200 mg, £18 for 500 mg and £17,000 for 1 kg.[5]
The substance is often described as bath salts.[1]
Samples of the drug have been reported to contain the substituted cathinone derivative MDPV as well as the local anesthetic lignocaine.[6] Additionally, Ivory Wave has also been speculated to contain WIN 35,428 and Pentylone,[7][8][9][10] though the presence of these chemicals has yet to be demonstrated.
The drug has been reported to cause adverse effects similar to those experienced with other amphetamine-like drugs, including heart and circulatory problems as well as agitation, hallucinations and fits. Hyperthermia, renal failure, and alterations in blood pressure may also occur.[11]