| Common Names: X,
Liquid Ecstasy, Grievous Bodily Harm, Georgia Home Boy,
Liquid X, G-Riffick and Organic Quaalude, GHB.
What are Designer Drugs?
Designer drugs as defined by pharmacologist are
drugs of abuse that are:
• Made from common chemicals
• Exempt, at least initially, from control of Drug
Enforcement Administration regulations
because of their chemical structure
• Skillfully marketed on the street as legal through
attractive, exotic names.
Designer drugs are predominately amphetamines. Because amphetamines
can be easily modified, new drugs occasionally appear on
the streets. These synthetic drugs can be twice as powerful
as cocaine or heroin, yet they cost little to produce.
What is Ecstasy?
Ecstasy is a drug that is popular at Raves and on college
campuses. Ecstasy is a unique amphetamine derivative because
it causes hallucinations as well as feelings of exhilaration
and excitement. In effect, this drug combines the punch
of amphetamines and LSD. The drug releases chemicals in
the brain and their minds are flooded with irrelevant and
incoherent thoughts.
Ecstasy may also cause permanent brain damage. Overdosing
on Ecstasy is possible is considered on of the most painful
deaths due to drug overdose.
What is GHB?
Gamma hydroxy butyrate (GHB) is a depressant of the cedntral
nervous system approved as an anesthetic in some countries.
In the past few years, GHB has become a commonly abused
drug, all but replacing Ecstasy as the chic drug of choice.
GHB comes in a liquid form and it is very cheap.
GHB is known as the “date rape drug.”
GHB was first synthesized as an anesthetic to be used
in surgery about 30 years ago. Due to its unpredictable
side effects it was discarded by the medical community.
Later physicians realized the hormonal benefits of the drug
and used it to promote muscle growth and weight loss.
The side effect of GHB are well documented – nausea,
vomiting, dizziness, confusion, drowsiness, amnesia, epileptic,
seizures, or even comas. Side effects of GHB can last from
a few hours to as long as two weeks.
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