GHB - Gamma-Hydroxybutyric Acid | Campus Drug Prevention

What is it?:

Prescribed as Xyrem, it is also known as the “date rape drug." It comes in a liquid or as a white powder that is dissolved in water, juice, or alcohol. In liquid form, GHB is clear and colorless and slightly salty in taste.

Street Names:

G, Georgia Home Boy, Goop, Grievous Bodily Harm, Liquid X, Scoop, Liquid Ecstasy

How is it used?:

• Usually a liquid, mixed in a beverage
• White powder normally dissolved in a liquid

How does it affect the body?:

Hallucinations
Euphoria, drowsiness, decreased anxiety, excited and aggressive behavior
Overdose symptoms: unconsciousness, seizures, slowed heart rate, greatly slowed breathing, lower body temperature, vomiting, nausea, coma, death
Addictive. Withdrawal symptoms: insomnia, anxiety, tremors, increased heart rate and blood pressure, psychotic thoughts.