GHB: The Deadliest Date-Rape Depressant by Brian Borck https://padlet.com/bborck27_2/ivedo5s8iy3v94fb By Brian Borck & Kaitlyn Aaronson en-us 2023-06-20 18:47:56 UTC 2023-06-21 19:30:42 UTC hello@padlet.com Street Names bborck27_2 https://padlet.com/bborck27_2/ivedo5s8iy3v94fb/wish/2628402826 Some street names of GHB include:

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

Source: https://www.justthinktwice.gov/drugs/ghb-gamma-hydroxybutyric-acid 
]]> 2023-06-20 19:10:48 UTC https://padlet.com/bborck27_2/ivedo5s8iy3v94fb/wish/2628402826 Effects of GHB keaaronson27 https://padlet.com/bborck27_2/ivedo5s8iy3v94fb/wish/2628403363 Short-term effects:
- Euphoria
- Drowsiness
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Confusion
- Memory loss
- Slowed heart rate and breathing
- Lower body temperature
- Seizures
- Coma and death

Long-term effects are unknown.

https://nida.nih.gov/research-topics/commonly-used-drugs-charts


]]> 2023-06-20 19:12:00 UTC https://padlet.com/bborck27_2/ivedo5s8iy3v94fb/wish/2628403363 Withdrawal Symptoms keaaronson27 https://padlet.com/bborck27_2/ivedo5s8iy3v94fb/wish/2628404830 When the user stops taking the drug, they go through withdrawal. Symptoms for this include:
- Insomnia
- Anxiety
- Tremors
- Sweating
- Increased heart rate and blood pressure
- Pressure
-Delirium
- Headache
-Psychotic thoughts

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2630388/

https://www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/public+content/sa+health+internet/clinical+resources/clinical+programs+and+practice+guidelines/substance+misuse+and+dependence/substance+withdrawal+management/ghb+withdrawal+management

]]> 2023-06-20 19:15:07 UTC https://padlet.com/bborck27_2/ivedo5s8iy3v94fb/wish/2628404830 What is GHB and How Would You Take It? bborck27_2 https://padlet.com/bborck27_2/ivedo5s8iy3v94fb/wish/2628408040 GHB is a synthetic depressant drug and a date-rape drug. It is also a prescription drug in the form of Xyrem®. It is typically taken in one of two forms:

  • As a white powder
  • As a clear, odorless liquid

Both are normally mixed into drinks, whether the drinker wants it or not.

Source: https://www.justthinktwice.gov/drugs/ghb-gamma-hydroxybutyric-acid 
]]> 2023-06-20 19:22:05 UTC https://padlet.com/bborck27_2/ivedo5s8iy3v94fb/wish/2628408040 How is the User Affected While High? keaaronson27 https://padlet.com/bborck27_2/ivedo5s8iy3v94fb/wish/2628410400 Users of GHB are both affected physically and mentally. The user is affected physically with:

- Nausea
- Breathing problems
- Increased depressant effects (induce sleep, relieve anxiety, etc.)
- Euphoria
- Unconsciousness

The user is mentally affected by GHB with:

- Memory impairment
- Excited and aggressive behavior
- Psychotic thoughts
- Confusion
- Increased sex drive

https://nida.nih.gov/research-topics/commonly-used-drugs-charts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5FW7gZfhPU


]]> 2023-06-20 19:27:22 UTC https://padlet.com/bborck27_2/ivedo5s8iy3v94fb/wish/2628410400 Addiction bborck27_2 https://padlet.com/bborck27_2/ivedo5s8iy3v94fb/wish/2629303501 GHB is addictive, but it's not very common. However, that's mainly because GHB is normally used as a date-rape drug and not a recreational drug. If someone is addicted, though, it's hard to get off of it, as physical dependence and rough withdrawals would follow.

Source: https://www.camh.ca/en/health-info/mental-illness-and-addiction-index/ghb ]]> 2023-06-21 16:03:21 UTC https://padlet.com/bborck27_2/ivedo5s8iy3v94fb/wish/2629303501 GHB and Pregnancy bborck27_2 https://padlet.com/bborck27_2/ivedo5s8iy3v94fb/wish/2629312654 You should always avoid any drug during pregnancy unless they are prescribed to you by your doctor, and GHB is no exception. GHB has been shown to cause higher rates of miscarriage and birth defects like difficulty breathing and lower muscle tone.

Source: https://adis.health.qld.gov.au/drug- profile/ghb#:~:text=GHB%20should%20be%20avoided%20during,difficulties%20and%20low%20muscle%20tone.]]> 2023-06-21 16:18:55 UTC https://padlet.com/bborck27_2/ivedo5s8iy3v94fb/wish/2629312654 Treatment keaaronson27 https://padlet.com/bborck27_2/ivedo5s8iy3v94fb/wish/2629392632 The treatment for a GHB Overdose will begin by putting the patient through a breathing tube and getting an IV access to fluid replacement. There is no clear antidote to intoxication. 

There are other alternative treatments to this overdose, including activated charcoal to get rid of the drug and preventing the patient from absorbing more of the drug, and ethanol drip.

To get over GHB addiction, Narcotics Anonymous puts people in a twelve step process. It mostly involves believing in a higher power and making right your wrongs.

https://recovery.org/ghb-treatment/overdose/#treatment

https://www.addictioncenter.com/treatment/12-step-programs/narcotics-anonymous/

 


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