GHB

Known in Europe as Gamma-OH, this is gamma hydroxybutyrate, a colorless and oderless drug used illicitly for "recreational" purposes and for "date rape". GBH is a central nervous system depressant. It tends therefore to increase sociability and function as something of a transient antidepressant. Some persons who have sustained adverse effects of GHB have reported being given the drug surreptitiously (e.g., having it slipped into their drink), while others have admitted to intentional use.