Club Drugs

Club Drugs

Typical club drugs that are popular among young people today include:

Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB)

GHB is a CNS depressant that works on the neurotransmitter  (GABA) in the brain. This is the neurotransmitter that controls inhibitions.  

GHB occurs naturally in the brain, but the dosage is far lower than that which is taken when using drugs recreationally.

A colorless, odorless liquid originally developed as an anesthetic, GHB has developed a collection of cult followings.   

For ravers, a gulp or two can feel like drinking a six-pack, minus the calories and you forget your inhibitions to the point where you don't care whom or what you're having sex with.

Dose it wrong  and you “forget” how to breathe; you can end up in a coma, or dead.)

GHB is more dangerously addictive than heroin, with potentially lethal withdrawal symptoms. Safely detoxing requires a 10 to15 day hospital stay, medical experts say.

Without proper medical treatment, GHB addicts can die of stroke and heart failure while trying to quit.

 

Rohypnol

Rohypnol is another CNS depressant popular among the club-going set. This drug is similar to medications like Xanax or Valium; however, it is not approved for any medical purpose in the United States.

Both of these drugs are colorless and tasteless. They have no odor. They may be found in powder, liquid or pill form. Perhaps one of the most harrowing aspects of these particular club drugs is the link between the use of the drugs on unsuspecting

party-goers and “date rape.”

 

MDMA (Ecstasy)

MDMA has become widely known as "ecstasy" (shortened to "E", "X", or "XTC"),

It is a synthetic drug with amphetamine-like and hallucinogenic properties.

It is classified as a stimulant.

What does it look like?

Ecstasy comes in a tablet form that is often branded, e.g. Playboy bunnies, Nike swoosh, CK.