GHB (gamma-hydroxybutyrate)
How To Use GHB Properly
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When used properly, GHB is one of the safest substances ever used as a recreational drug. There are only three requirements for a completely safe GHB experience:
1. You must know how much GHB you are taking.
2. You must know how much GHB you are capable of taking.
3. Don't drink alcohol.
These are very simple requirements, and those who follow them are virtually guaranteed that they will experience no bad reactions to GHB.
A prospective GHB user should first obtain a supply of GHB of known concentration. Then, s/he should take a small amount (about 0.5g, depending upon body weight), and wait to see what the reaction is.
If there is no effect, the user should wait for several hours, then try again, using a slightly higher dose. It is paramount that someone not simply take more immediately, since taking just a little bit more can lead to massive changes is the effect of the drug.
Once the user has a good idea what his/her effective dose is, then that user can safely use GHB for the rest of his/her life. The user's dosage will not appreciably change over time, nor will s/he develop a tolerance.
There are dangers associated with the use of GHB. First, if you mix GHB with alcohol, you can die. This is not unusual; many OTC drugs (and quite a few prescription drugs) likewise cannot be mixed with alcohol.
If you think GHB is unsafe because of this, then go look in your medicine cabinet. I think you'll be surprised how many drugs there have similar warnings.
Second, taking too much GHB can cause complications. Usually a user simply passes out, but there have been some severe reactions to extremely high dosages. On the other hand, drinking too much water can kill you.
In fact, every substance known to man can kill you if you take enough of it. Even Tylenol can cause massive damage if you take a relatively small overdose.
GHB does not do any damage to the body when taken in a sane manner. This is in sharp contrast to alcohol, which damages every major organ in your body (even at normal dosages).
It has been reported that some people use GHB as a date rape drug. This is not unique to GHB; alcohol has been used in this respect since the dawn of civilization. To say that GHB is dangerous and should be illegal because of this is clearly illogical.
In conclusion, GHB is the safest recreational drug ever used by humanity. The only dangers are those of ignorance; education, not legislation, is the way to remedy those. The FDA has done enough damage by outlawing the sale of GHB. Let's not make the situation worse by letting the DEA outlaw it as well.
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