Street names are Grievous Bodily Harm, Liquid G, Easy Lay, Liquid Ecstasy, Georgia Home Boy and Great Hormones at Bedtime.
Used as a steroid alternative by body builders. Thought to produce slow-wave sleep which occurs when the muscle building hormone is secreted into the body.
A colorless, odorless liquid that has a salty or plastic taste.
Can easily be disguised in margaritas and other fruity drinks.
Potency varies due to its production.
Is manufactured illegally.
Illegal for any person to produce and/or sell GHB in the United States.
Effects of the drug begin within 15–20 minutes after ingestion; peaks by 60 minutes, plateaus by 90 minutes.
Works as a sedative. It has a dose-response effect. Lowered dosages can decrease inhibitions. Higher dosages can cause nausea, drowsiness, muscle stiffness, respiratory problems, seizures, loss of consciousness, coma and death.
Can cause the victim to make a loud, chainsaw-like snoring sound.
Often causes sudden vomiting and involuntary muscle jerking.
Can cause breathing to slow to only six breaths per minute.
Gives a rapid onset of intoxication, comparable to alcohol but with a euphoric high and a sought after out-of-body experience.
Is no longer in blood after 4–5 hours. Remains in urine up to 12 hours.
