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gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) (or γ-hydroxybutyric acid ), also known as 4-hydroxybutanoic acid is a naturally occurring neurotransmitter and a depressant drug. It is a precursor to GABA, glutamate, and glycine in certain brain areas. It acts on the GHB receptor and is a weak agonist at the GABA B receptor.
Gamma-butyrolactone ( GBL) or γ-butyrolactone is an organic compound with the formula O=CO (CH2)3. It is hygroscopic, colorless, water-miscible liquid with a weak, characteristic odor. It is the simplest 4-carbon lactone. It is mainly used as an intermediate in the production of other chemicals, such as N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone.
L'Absinthe, an 1876 portrait by Edgar Degas. Recreational drug use is the use of one or more psychoactive drugs to induce an altered state of consciousness, either for pleasure or for some other casual purpose or pastime. [ 1] When a psychoactive drug enters the user's body, it induces an intoxicating effect. [ 1]
The prototype they designed detects the most common date rape drugs: flunitrazepam (Rohypnol), also called roofies, and gamma hydroxybutyric acid (GHB), also called liquid ecstasy, and ketamine ...
Though 2C-B is still used in the rave subculture, commonly mistaken for and/or sold as ecstasy, its intentional use has become more common in the 2000s. [10] In 2011, street prices in the United States ranged between $10 and $30 per tablet when purchased in small quantities. [4] Larger retail purchases cost between $200 and $500 per gram.
The Government mandates which amount is regarded as "larger than small". Nowadays possession of up to 2 grams of Methamphetamine is considered to be a misdemeanour rather than a crime and such possession can be fined up to 15,000 CZK (approximately $800). [ 6] However, production and distribution is illegal.
Less common drugs in ecstasy include diphenhydramine, acetaminophen, 5-MeO-DiPT, 2C-B, procaine, and phencyclidine (PCP). Ecstasy pills sometimes contain dimethylamylamine to increase its stimulant effects. Ecstasy pills might also contain a low dose of 2C-I to potentiate its euphoric effects. Pharmaceutical pills are sometimes sold as ecstasy ...
August 12, 2024 at 11:58 AM. By Eva Manez. CULLERA, Spain (Reuters) - An electronic music festival on a beach in eastern Spain has set up tents where revelers can drug-test their drinks to ensure ...