GHB Abuse
Q)
What is GHB?
A)
Gamma hydroxy butyrate or Gamma hydroxybutyric acid, Sodium
Oxybate
GHB
is a central nervous system depressant that can relax
or sedate the body. At higher doses it can slow breathing
and heart rate to dangerous levels.
GHB is made from: gamma butyrolactone (GBL) and Sodium
Hydroxide or Potassium Hydroxide - basically it is degreasing
solvent or floor stripper mixed with drain cleaner. When
GBL or BD or products containing them are ingested, GHB
is produced in the body.
Your body manufactures GHB for its normal metabolism. The only reason people take GHB at a party is to get high, not for their health. People are kidding themselves if they imagine they're taking a vitamin supplement or amino acid, even though GHB has been marketed as such. Just because trace, minute amounts of GHB are found in a human body doesn't make the lab-created form of it safe to consume!
Q) What does GHB look like and how is it used?
A) GHB can be produced in clear liquid, white powder, tablet, and capsule forms. When in clear liquid form it looks just like water. It can be mistaken for water because it is usually found in a small (30ml) clear plastic bottle, a water bottle, or even Gatorade bottles, which contains several doses. One dosage is usually a capful. There are approximately 9 hits per bottle, but this, too varies depending on the concentration of the mix. GHB has become notorious for its use in crimes, particularly rape. Colorless, odorless, and tasteless, it can be slipped into drinks and ingested without the victim having any clue. It causes sedation, often rendering the victim helpless. It also produces amnesia, making it very difficult to arrest and convict a perpetrator.
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