Topic: ghb (9 articles)

Description: GHB is a sedative used both as a sleep-aid and as a recreational intoxicant. It is known for its ability to induce a short (several hour) coma-like sleep at high doses. A number of GHB-related deaths in combination with its addiction potential led to it being made illegal in 1999. (gamma-hydroxybutyrate)

New pathways to metabolise sexual assault drug found
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dailyindia - (US) Washington, Nov 21: Date-rape drug-4-hydroxybutyrate (4-HB)-can be metabolised by the human body in more than one ways, according to a new study. But 4-HB-also called gamma hydroxybutyrate or GHB-is best known and most feared when it is taken orally, because it is a drug that impairs the capacity to exercise judgment, like rohypnol and ketamine hydrochloride. ... (Fri Nov 20 22:34:09 2009 PST) [also thaindian10435]

Researchers begin to decipher metabolism of sexual assault drug
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genengnews - (US) Taken by mouth, it can be abused or used as a date-rape drug. But 4-HBalso called gamma hydroxybutyrate or GHBis best known and most feared when it is taken orally, because it is a drug that impairs the capacity to exercise judgment, like rohypnol and ketamine hydrochlorid... (Thu Nov 19 21:50:08 2009 PST)

Group warns of doping in bars
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mankatofreepress - Tonight in the downtown bar district, she and a handful of other volunteers will be handing out fliers to raise awareness about “drug-facilitated assault.” This is said to occur when someone surreptitiously places a drug inside someone else’s drink, drugs such as Rohypnol, “GHB,” Ketam... (Thu Nov 19 20:54:06 2009 PST)

CANADA: Peninsula News Review - Overdose of 17-year-old girl leads to arrest
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bclocalnews - Sidney North Saanich RCMP were called to a Willis Point area home around noon on Nov. 14 with reports of a teen in need of immediate medical attention after taking illegal drugs. (Thu Nov 19 03:11:55 2009 PST) [also bclocalnews9448]

Charges laid over bogus tradespeople targeting the elderly
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australia.to - A brother and a sister have suffered minor stab wounds during an incident which led to the discovery of illegal drugs on the northern beaches last night. (Tue Nov 17 12:34:00 2009 PST)

Brother, sister stabbed
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dailytelegraph - (Australia) A BROTHER and sister have been stabbed during an incident that led to the discovery of illegal drugs in northern Sydney. (Tue Nov 17 11:49:07 2009 PST)

Rape, sexual assault often overlooked on campus
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wildcat.arizona.edu - (US) On Oct. 7, in its daily Police Beat feature, the Wildcat published testimony taken by the University of Arizona Police Department from a young woman who asserted that while attending a party at Phi Kappa Psi fraternity on Sept. 26, she was deliberately drugged with GHB, the “date rape drug.” ... (Mon Nov 16 01:34:05 2009 PST)

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• ghb