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GAMMA
HYDROXY BUTYRATE
Slang
or Street Names:
Grievous Bodily Harm, G, EZ Scoop, Liquid X, Easy Lay,
Salty Water
History:
GHB was developed in 1961 for use as an anesthetic.
Since then, it has been experimented with in the
treatment of sleep disorders and alcoholism. The Food
and Drug Administration banned GHB in 1990. In 2000, GHB
was classified as a Schedule I, Controlled Dangerous
Substance.
Identification:
Legally produced in Europe, GHB can be in liquid, white
powder, tablet, or capsule forms. The majority of GHB
found in the United States is in liquid form,
manufactured in clandestine laboratories using
industrial cleaning solvents.
Effects:
GHB is a central nervous system depressant that sedates
the body (similar to alcohol) producing a state of
relaxation. GHB can slow breathing and heart rates to
dangerous levels, resulting in deep sleep, coma or
death.
The
intoxicating effects of GHB can begin within 10 minutes
and typically last up to 4 hours. Overdosing of GHB can
occur rather quickly, with the signs being similar to
those of other sedatives including drowsiness, nausea,
vomiting, headache, loss of consciousness, loss of
reflexes, impaired breathing, and death.
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