Gamma-Hydroxybutric Acid

Gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) or, sodium oxybate, is a central nervous system depressant, also widely known as the  “date-rape” drug and, under approval of strict DEA and FDA protocol can be prescribed medically, to treat narcolepsy and a medical condition called cataplexy.  The drug gained popularity for recreational use during the 1990’s as a club drug among ravers and is considered to have a high potential for abuse due to the euphoric effects it can produce.  Some GHB analogues, such as gamma-butyrlactone and 1,4-Butanediol, or GBL and BD, are available legally for industrial use in the production of polyurethane, pesticides, elastic fibers, pharmaceuticals, metal and plastic coatings among a variety of the products. GHB analogues are also sold illicitly for steroidal purposes like muscle growth for body building, fat loss, baldness reversal, and anti-aging.