Posted by OldSchool on March 28, 2002, at 21:36:59
In reply to GHB pharmocolgoy, posted by geno on March 28, 2002, at 19:45:07
> GHB pharmocology is a very misunderstood phenominon. Most people thing ghb is just a sleep aid, or used for date rapes. THOUGH ghb has numerious theroputic uses.
> First ghb is a neuroleptic/gaba enhancer all in one. Is blocks dopamine release and binds gaba b receptors. Also ghb releases oxytoxin, which is theory is related to social activity. GHB at higher doses is used for deep rem sleep. A sleep that one cannot be awakened for 2-4 hrs. GHB is the fastest mood enhancing, antianxiety agent known. Also it can be used for schizofrenia symptoms, but not avised due to quick metabloism and dopamine rebound effect.
> GHB has well been known though media as the date rape drug.Well im my opinon, it would be a poor date rape drug. Why? because say a "date rapist' slips ghb into an unsuspecting females drink. She passes out. he begins to rape her. BUT, at anytime, this female can be awakened from the ghb effect. I would speculate roofies, valium at high doses, or even ambien would be far more effective in a date rape situation.
> GHB is a metabloite in the body, vitually non toxic to bodily organs. Its a simple carbohydrate and is eliminated via hydrolosys, more so susnicic acid, in the krebs energy cycle.
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> GHB was studied on suicidal subjects. A moderate dose of ghb given to a suicidal subject could quickly alter ones mind into not committing such act.
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> GHB is illegal. THis is the main purpose not to use or posses such. Though fda appoval this year will make it a schedule 3 drug for the treatment of nacolepcy. GHB puts on into deep rem sleep, which persons with narc cannot produce.
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> I have many more subjective findings on ghb.
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> geno
Geno, GHB is a dead end. It has no uses for psychiatric conditions.Old School
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