Types of Substances and Their Treatments

Information on Gamma Hydroxyl Butyrate Addiction

GHB is a CNS depressant and a general anesthetic used as a hypnotic to treat insomnia and depression

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It is a colorless and test less liquid and naturally found in central nervous system, citrus fruits, wine and almost all animals in small amount. It is having chemical formulae, 4-hydroxybutanoicacid. It is illegally synthesized by some amateur chemists for abuse of the drug.

Clinical uses

GHB is a CNS depressant and used as an intoxicant. The drug has been used as a general anesthetic since 1960. It is used as a hypnotic to treat insomnia, depression and to improve athletic performance. In Italy it is used to treat alcoholism under the brand name Alcover. In USA the drug is used under trade name Xyrem to decrease the number of cataplexy attacks and to treat excessive day time drowsiness in patients with narcolepsy.

Abuse of the drug

GHB is a very dangerous drug and sexual predators frequently use this drug on their victims causing low blood pressure and respiration rate and on taking excess dose it causes coma and finally death. Hence it is popularly known as Date Rape Drug, liquid ecstasy, easy lay etc.

Physical dependence on the drug occurs when it taken on a regular basis. Some athletes and body builders also use the drug to increase human growth hormone in our body.

Symptoms of GHB abuse

GHB acts in our body very fatly and symptoms appear just with in minutes of ingestion. The symptoms of the drug include: decrease in heart and respiration rate and mental retardation.

The withdrawal effect of the drug includes

-Mental dullness and restlessness
-Insomnia, anxiety and sweating
-Lose of appetite
-Muscle and bone ache and sensitivity to external stimuli
-Tachycardia, chest pain and tightness and many more side effects

The symptoms of the drug last for 6 hours without alcohol and with alcohol it lasts for about 36 hours with alcohol. At higher dose it can cause decrease in heart and respiration rate with a consequence of heart failure and finally death.

Legal issues

It is scheduled under different groups by different countries and is only restricted to use by health professionals, by pharmaceutical companies to prepare medicine and research professionals for research purpose.

Manufacture without permission and abuse of the drug is absolutely illegal and strictly dealt with law. At higher dose it can cause decrease in heart and respiration rate with a consequence of heart failure and finally death.