Posted by Caleb462 on April 26, 2003, at 0:58:37
In reply to Re: Xyrem use restricted, not severely » utopizen, posted by Snoozy on April 25, 2003, at 22:55:46
> Thanks for all the info. here. So an MD can prescribe anything for off-label use once it's been FDA "approved"? Do you know if Schedule I is just illegal "street" drugs?
>Here's a helpful link.
http://www.erowid.org/psychoactives/law/law_fed_sched.shtml
> I'm not clear on how the Xyrem is supposed to work - does it make your nighttime sleep more "efficient" or "effective", allowing you to be more alert during the day?From what I understand, GHB (Xyrem) inhibits the release of dopamine for a period of time. This causes dopamine to build up in the neuron, and then upon waking, large amounts of dopamine are released - inducing increased wakefulness, motivation, etc.
There may be other mechanisms at work too, I dunno.
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