Street
Names
- Grievous Bodily Harm
- Scoop
- Liquid Ecstasy

Description
Sometimes it's a colorless, odorless, and slightly
salty tasting liquid. (People often mix it into
juices.) Sometimes it's a powder or a capsule. GHB
(gamma hydroxybutyrate), a central nervous system
depressant, was banned by the FDA in 1990.
Use
Gamma hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) produces a wide
range of effects, drowsiness, dizziness, nausea,
amnesia, visual hallucinations, severe respiratory
depression, and coma. GHB is often combined in a
carbonated, alcohol, or health food drink, and is
reportedly popular among adolescents and young
adults attending raves and nightclubs.
Dangers and Effects
Overdose frequently requires emergency room care and
many GHB-related fatalities have been reported. GHB
has been used in the commission of sexual assaults
because it renders the victim incapable of
resisting, and may cause memory problems that could
complicate case prosecution. Since GHB has no odor
or color, and because its taste is so subtle, there
have been many cases of people slipping it into
other people's drinks. People slip it into other
people’s drinks so they can take advantage of
them.
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