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Quick Facts About GHB

Other Names: GHB, "G" (most common), Gamma-OH, Liquid E, Fantasy, Georgia Home Boy, Grievous Bodily Harm, Liquid X, Liquid Ecstasy (is not ecstasy), Scoop, Water, Everclear, Great Hormones at Bedtime, GBH, Soap, Easy Lay, Salty Water, G-Riffick, Cherry Meth, and Organic Quaalude, Jib.

Effects:

  • Liver failure
  • Vomiting
  • Tremors
  • Seizures
  • Comas
  • Fatal respiratory problems
  • Drowsiness
  • Nausea
  • Headache
  • Loss of consciousness
  • Loss of reflexes
  • Amnesia
  • Dizziness
  • Insomnia
  • Muscular cramping

Chemical Names used for gamma butyrolactone (GBL):

gamma-6480, agrisynth blo, gamma-bl, blo, blon, 4-butanolide, 1, 2-butanolide, 1,4-butanolide, butyric acid, 4-hydroxy-, gamma- lactone, butyric acid lactone, butyrolactone, alpha-butyrolactone, gamma-butyrolactone, 4-butyrolactone, butyrylactone, butyryl lactone, 4-deoxytetronic acid, dihydro-2(3h)-furanone, 4- hydroxybutanoic acid lactone, 4-hydroxybutanoic acid, gamma-lactone, gamma-hydroxybutyric acid cyclic ester, 4-hydroxybutyric acid lactone, 4-hydroxybutyric acid, gamma-lactone, gamma-hydroxybutyric acid lactone, gamma-hydroxybutyrolactone, nci-c55878, 2-oxolanone, tetrahydro-2-furanone

Description:

A clear liquid usually found in a small (30ml) clear plastic bottle. It can also be found as a white powder

Photo of Vial of GHB


 
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