Posted by gldngodess on August 4, 2001, at 19:15:36
In reply to GHB...some further insight » Cam W., posted by jotho on August 4, 2001, at 8:02:57
> One of many sites with extensive information, and further links, about GHB, and what I consider to be a very mislabeled and wrongly disparaged chemical:
> http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/ghb/ghb.shtmlDumb on Drugs
How the Food and Drug Administration has transformed over-the-counter gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) into a deadly underground date rape drugGamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) may be an "anti-rape" drug.
GHB is one of the few apparent success stories in the recent history of narcoleptic drug treatments. It has been extensively studied with some individuals having used the drug to control cataplexy, a symptom of narcolepsy, with good results for over 14 years.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has misled the general public, state authorities and elected officials, contributed to creation of misleading television programs and news articles, intimidated pharmacies to such an extent that some now refuse to fill legal prescriptions for GHB, and encouraged passage of ill-considered state legislation which restricts legitimate patient access, impedes research, and is likely to increase costs if GHB ever receives approval for marketing as a treatment for narcolepsy.
Some news reports have referred to GHB as a "date rape" drug. That label has been used by proponents of legislation limiting availability. However, restricted availability may be increasing the dangers of rape for some women by limiting the development and availability of treatment.
GHB is known to provide effective control of cataplexy, the symptom of narcolepsy in which the very emotions a victim might experience during an attempted rape may trigger a sudden loss of muscle control lasting for several minutes or even longer. Thus, a women who has narcolepsy may be unable to resist a rapist's assault without effective treatment.
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Full text for Dumb on Drugs is available online. *
Also see Narcolepsy & Sleep Disorders: 1995, 1 (4): 10; and 1996, 2 (2): 5; & 2 (3): 10-14
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