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Gamma hydroxybutyrate
Also known as: GHB, GBH, gabba, liquid ecstasy
What it looks like and how it's taken: Comes in small bottles. Colourless, odourless liquid. Sometimes in capsule form. Liquid and capsules can be swallowed.
Immediate effects: Varies greatly in strength. Effects of small doses similar to alcohol. Larger doses said to have similar effects to ecstasy.
Risks:
- Short term: Larger doses can cause drowsiness, sickness, disorientation, convulsions, coma and breathing difficulties. GHB has been linked to drug-assisted sexual assault ('date rape') when mixed with alcohol.
- Long term: Long term effects are not well understood.
Legal status: Class C
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