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Meanings of ghb in английском

A club drug available in liquid or powder form is taken orally (frequently combined with alcohol); used to incapacitate individuals for the commission of sexual assault and rape.

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Usage of ghb in английском
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They have just taken G, aka GHB, also known as liquid ecstasy.
The Guardian
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This is staggeringly quick. Steven, 29, stopped taking GHB a few years ago.
The Guardian
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GHB may be useful in the management of alcohol withdrawal syndrome in man.
Pubmed
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At one point, one man was dying in London of GHB-related causes every 12 days.
The Guardian
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The variable tolerance of the user may also modify the peri- and postmortem GHB concentrations.
Pubmed
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GHB overdoses can easily occur due to its potency.
News.com.au
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On the basis of these results, we propose a mechanism that might underlie tolerance to GHB.
Pubmed
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The Drug Foundation says GBL is a more potent version of GHB, also known as fantasy.
Radio NZ
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There is strong evidence to suggest that GHB has an important role as a neurotransmitter or neuromodulator.
Pubmed
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But a urine sample can reveal it and if GHB use is suspected, testing may be requested.
The Guardian
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He's been studying GHB there, where use is more widespread and well-documented, for more than a decade.
The Guardian
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Finally, oral self-administration of GHB at a concentration that is normally rewarding becomes aversive after chronic exposure.
Pubmed
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The woman had ingested GHB, an odorless substance commonly referred to as a "date-rape" drug.
The Yankee Years
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Subsequently, GHB can be metabolized to 2,4-DHBA and secreted from the brain.
Pubmed
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Gatherings proliferated as GHB and crystal meth became more available; possession of either is illegal under British law.
Reuters
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Russian car crashes, Russians overdosing on GHB, and then probably cats doing funny shit, being cute, sleeping etc.
The Irish Times
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