GHB

Illicit sedative compound

GHB is gamma-hydroxybutyrate, a central nervous system depressant.

In small doses it produces euphoria and lowered inhibitions; larger doses cause sedation, memory impairment, and unconsciousness.

It has legitimate medical uses but is better known as a party drug and date-rape drug—colorless and nearly tasteless, it can be slipped into drinks undetected.

abuse

date-rape

Sexual assault by known person

predatoryExploiting the vulnerable
assaultViolent offensive act
roofieIllicit sedative tablet

incapacitation · victim · covert · odorless · colorless · tasteless · vulnerable · nightclub · bar · detection

clubdrug

rave

Enthusiastic praise or nightlong dance

partyGathering for celebration
nightclubEvening entertainment venue
danceRhythmic bodily movement

G · fantasy · scoop · afterhours · recreational · MDMA · ketamine

effects

euphoria

Intense emotional high

sedationDrug-induced calm state
drowsinessState of near-sleep
relaxationState of being unwound

disinhibition · amnesia · unconsciousness · somnolence · intoxication · dizziness · nausea · coma · blackout · disorientation

pharmacology

neurotransmitter

Synaptic chemical messenger

psychoactiveAffecting brain and mood
anestheticPain-blocking substance
hypnoticInducing trance or slumber

soporific · receptor · metabolite · endogenous · synthesis · pharmacokinetics · half-life · dosage · potency · bioavailability

addiction

dependence

State of needing another

withdrawalAct of taking away
toleranceWillingness to accept difference
cravingPowerful urge to have

detoxification · rehab · recovery · relapse · treatment · counseling · tapering · seizures · psychosis · insomnia

legal

illicit

Prohibited by law

DEAFederal narcotics agency
possessionState of owning
traffickingIllegal transport for profit

felony · prosecution · sentencing · regulation · ban · enforcement · smuggling · analog · precursor

GHB