Drug Info

GHB (Gamma-Hydroxybutyric Acid)

What is it?

Prescribed as Xyrem, it is also known as the “date rape drug." It comes in a liquid or as a white powder that is dissolved in water, juice, or alcohol. In liquid form, GHB is clear and colorless and slightly salty in taste.

Street Names

G, Georgia Home Boy, Goop, Grievous Bodily Harm, Liquid X, Scoop, Liquid Ecstasy

How it is Taken

Usually a liquid, mixed in a beverage
White powder normally dissolved in a liquid

How does it affect the body?

Hallucinations
Euphoria, drowsiness, decreased anxiety, excited and aggressive behavior
Overdose symptoms: unconsciousness, seizures, slowed heart rate, greatly slowed breathing, lower body temperature, vomiting, nausea, coma, death
Addictive

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