- AKA-Liquid ecstasy, Liquid x, Liquid e, Soap, Scoop, Easy lay, Salty water
DESCRIPTION
GHB is found naturally in every cell in the human body and is most properly
considered a nutrient. It's found in greater concentration in the hypothalamus, basal
ganglia, kidney, heart... It was synthesized about 30 years ago by Dr. H. Laborit
while exploring the effects of GABA in the brain. Because little or no GABA crosses
the blood brain barrier, Laborit synthesized GHB, which substitutes a hydroxy group
for an amino group. This difference allows GHB to cross the blood-brain barrier
where some of it is metabolized into GABA.
On november 8/1990 FDA banned the over the counter sale of GHB in the U.S.
It was used as an alternative anaesthetic for surgery and medical operations but
soon discarded due to it's side effects.
Then it got popular in the bodybuilders community of the 80's for it's anabolic
qualities and it was sold on every health food store.
Then, people noticed that GHB could produce: euphoria, increased sensitivity to
touch (reason why, many call it Liquid X ) and drowsiness. It became popular at the
drug scene preferred for it's legal status. It have been used for the treatment of
insomnia, alcoholism and sleep disorders, like: narcolepsia .
GHB usually comes in liquid which is odorless and colorless and salty.
It can also be found in pills or a powder that it's mixed with water.
When in liquid form it usually comes on a 30ml. bottle at a cheap price.
DOSE
Since GHB's concentration varies greatly the most intelligent thing to do is not to
try it, but since most people don't give a damn about it, here it is:
.5 - 1.5 grams /Low dose
1 - 2.5 grams /Medium dose
2 - 3 grams /Heavy dose
3 - + grams / Can cause heavy sleep
An overdose can cause : temporal unarousable sleep, vomiting and dizziness.
Remember that an overdose on any chemical ( including aspirin ) can cause negative
and damaging effects.
Remember that many people react differently to different drugs
EFFECTS
With the right dose GHB produces a pleasant state of relaxation . Other common
effects are :mild euphoria, sensuality, drowsiness all depending on the user. GHB's
effect is similar to those of alcohol (2-3 drinks) or downers. Many people take it with
ephedrine or speed to counteract the downer effect. Some of the negative effects
are: bradycardia, anxiety, nausea, unconsciousness, respiratory arrest. seizures,
confusion and agitation. Most of the negative effects are due to the mixing of GHB
with other drugs like downers or alcohol . Some of the next day effects are
sleepiness and drowsiness although some have reported feeling happy and alert .
Negative after effects seem to increase with frequent use. It's effects last only a few
hours during which it metabolizes into CO2 and H2O leaving no toxic metabolites [
Vickers 1969 - Laborit 1972 ]
DANGERS
GHB's most relevant dangers are: dose and alcohol. When combined with alcohol,
dangers increase about 5 times causing amnesia, vomiting and seizures. From
august 1995 to september 1996 Texas and N.Y.'s poison control centers received 69
poisonings reports and one death attributed to the ingestion of GHB.
Since it's illegal is mostly manufactured by amateur chemist which increases the
dangers because of improper preparation ( One case was that of 4 men who drank
poorly mixed GHB and it burned their mouths and food pipes ). Since they mix it in
unknown concentration is difficult to get the right dose ( a dose can range from a few
drops to a full glass) which can lead to an overdose (A woman in Tampa had an
overdose with just 2 drops according to the police)
If it were legal it could be labeled correctly with dose, cautions and procedures. |
