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GHB (Gamma Hydroxybutyric Acid)
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Description
GHB was formerly sold by health-food stores and gyms as a sleep aid, fat burner and enhancer of muscle definition. It has been used in Europe as a general anesthetic, a treatment for insomnia, an aid for childbirth and alcohol withdraw syndrome. In the last few years it has been getting popular for being like an alcohol with a hangover free high.
GHB is turning to be addictive, it is starting to get used in different night clubs, to have the same effect that Rohypnol has, which has an end result of a sexual assault case. It can easily be mistaken for water by it is a clear liquid that is usually stored in 30mL plastic bottles or even Gatorade bottles.
Consumption
It is consumed in a powder form, and you measure by a dose. It can also come in a liquid form. When in a liquid form there is many different concentrations but the user will put a few drops of solution to a glass of water. Since GHB is odourless and tasteless it can be easily slipped into someone’s drink without detection.
Side Effects
The effects of GHB are dangerous and unpredictable. They are usually felt within 10 to 20 minutes and may last for up to four hours. GHB may make people feel relaxed, euphoric, sedated and sleepy. It also causes people to lose their inhibitions. Some people feel dizzy for several days after using GHB.
Short-term use of GHB can produce many other effects:
- dizziness
- loss of consciousness
- memory loss
- loss of coordination (e.g. stumbling, jerky movements)
- nausea, vomiting and diarrhea
- decreased breathing
- decreased blood pressure and heart rate
- lowered body temperature
- increased libido (interest in sex)
It is easy to take too much GHB because the amount that produces the desired or pleasurable effects is close to the amount that can cause an overdose. An overdose can cause slowed breathing, coma, seizures and may even result in death. If you think that a person has overdosed, contact emergency services immediately.
GHB is a potent sedative and can cause users to fall into deep sleep. Users may vomit during sleep and choke.
Taking GHB with other central nervous system depressants, such as alcohol or benzodiazepines, is very dangerous and may result in death. When used together, the depressive effects on the central nervous system are greater than when each drug is used alone. This intense depression of the central nervous system can lead to slowed breathing, and ultimately death because the brain stops telling the lungs to breathe.
Street Names
G, Liquid X, Scoop, Georgia Home Boy, Soap, Gook
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