GHB
COMMON & BRAND NAMES
G; Sodium Oxybate; Xyrem, Alcover
EFFECTS CLASSIFICATION
Depressant Intoxicant
CHEMICAL NAME
gamma-hydroxybutyrate
DESCRIPTION
GHB is a sedative used both as a prescription sleep-aid and as a recreational intoxicant. It is known for its ability to induce a short (several hour) coma-like sleep at high doses. A number of GHB-related deaths in combination with its addiction potential led to it being controlled by Federal law in 1999.
CAUTION
GHB's dose/response curve is similar to that of alcohol : At higher doses, users fall unconscious and are temporarily unable to be awakened (coma). It may also dangerously depress breathing. Avoid Mixing With Alcohol.
GENERAL INFORMATION #
GHB Neuropharmacology, by BilZ0r
RELATED VAULTS #
HISTORY #
MEDICAL USE #
HEALTH #
Gamma-hydroxybutyrate and ethanol effects and interactions in humans, Thai et al, 2006
GHB urine concentrations after single-dose administration in humans, Haller et al., 2006
ASK EROWID ANSWERS #
ARTICLES & WRITINGS #
GHB Concentration and Dosage Erowid Extracts, Nov 2009
GHB Demonization Proceeds in States by Ward Dean
RESEARCH & JOURNAL ARTICLES #
Relative Abuse Liability of GHB in Humans - Oct 2006, Neuropsychopharmacology
MEDIA COVERAGE #
Debate Over Date Rape Drug Stirs Attack - Houston Chronicle, Oct 1999
Ingredients For Potentially Lethal Party Drug New Times, June 1999
A GHB Ban Could Hurt Some - Philadelphia Inquirer, Apr 1999
EXPERIENCES #
Words From a Very Experienced User, by ScotHibb
Female Dosage Experiment, by atomicblonde
Kindling the Fire?, by GBL Respecter
Severe Addiction and Effective Treatment, by Yesterday
Dizziness and Fighting to Stay Awake, by Robert
OFF-SITE RESOURCES
PRIMARY RESOURCES #
Regenerative Effects of GHB - by James South (overly positive)
SECONDARY RESOURCES #
Gamma-Hydroxybutyric Acid - Wikipedia.org
GHB - TripSit.me
GHB - Lycaeum
GHB FAQ - Michael Cohn
ARTICLES & WRITINGS #
'No evidence to suggest widespread date rape drug use' - Ian Morgan (UK), 2006 (archive.org)
(GHB) : The First Authentic Antidepressant, by C. Rifat
GHB: The First Sociabilising Molecule, by C. Rifat
MEDIA COVERAGE #
The Scary Reason GHB Is Making a Comeback - Daily Beast, Oct 19 2015
PROHIBITION SITES #
GHB - DEA
Project GHB (very out of date)
On the Teen Scene (Sensationalist & Inaccurate)