Posted by utopizen on April 14, 2003, at 15:47:36
In reply to GHB killed a friend of mine, posted by stjames on April 14, 2003, at 15:18:46
> He threw up while taking GHB for sleep and
> choked to death since he was so out of it
> i.e. he did not wake up.We have to carefully distinguish what doses are taken at this point, such as the case of your friends. GHB is quickly being prescribed off-label for insomnia by neurologists.
If you take enough Benadryl, which is used in 90% of OTC sleep aids (diphenhydramine) you will easily stop your heart and die in sleep. But it's still given OTC because the dose used by most exhibits a different effect.
With all sympathies to your friend, it's impossible to assume this is something to be used for or against Xyrem because we simply don't know how much your friend used.
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