A night in discotheque is often accompanied by an alcoholic beverage or other refreshing beverages. You meet new people, exchange smiles and engage in conversation. At some point, you feel bad, you are offered to accompany you and this is where you lose the thread. The next day, you do not remember anything and yet you have a strange feeling. Ladies, you may have been drugged with the "rapist's drug".
Feeling of well-being and euphoria, these are the effects sought by users of drugs, soft and strong. Sensations so intense that they become addictive!
However, some people tend to use these psychotropic products for diverted purposes. The effects of drugs vary according to the product used. While some are known to provide energy, which dissipates afterwards, others lead, on the contrary, to somnolence and an exaggerated relaxation.
This specific type of psychotropic drug is very much appreciated by criminals and rapists because it facilitates the task. It is known as the drug of the rapist who is absorbed by a person without it realizing it for the purpose of abusing it.
Among the most widely used drugs is GHB.
What is GHB Drug - Gamma-HydroxyButyrate?
GHB (gamma-hydroxybutyrate) is a depressant psychotropic drug. This substance acts on the central nervous system, delaying the functioning of the body and numbing the brain. This drug comes in different forms: liquid, white powder, granules or tablets. It is odorless and colorless, and once dissolved in a glass of soda or alcoholic beverage, it is almost impossible to detect its presence. Although it has a mild salty and soapy taste, it dissipates when mixed with another product.
Generally, GHB drug is used for medical purposes, notably for general anesthesia, but also for bodybuilding for its ability to increase growth hormone levels. But lately, it is misused for the purpose of stealing or raping. The victim is either "consenting", because all inhibitions are lifted or because she does not have the strength to retaliate, since she enters a state of passivity. The next day, she usually does not remember what happened in detail.
The effects of GHB drug:
The effects of GHB depend on the dose consumed but are generally rapid. They appear after 15 minutes of taking on average and last up to 4 hours.
The most notable effects when taking GHB drug are:
- Muscle Relaxation
- Reduced anxiety
- Euphoria
- Drowsiness
- nausea
- vomiting
- Sweat
- Incoordination of movements
- Slow heartbeat
- disorientation
- Confusion
At high doses, the consumption of this substance can have different consequences ranging from simple vertigo and fatigue, to memory loss, delirium, coma or death.
How to protect yourself?
It is important to educate people about the dangers of this drug, as well as all the others, with an emphasis on the consequences they may have. In addition to the risk of rape, this substance can be fatal.
It is also important to take some precautions when you are in the evening or in the night club:
- Always hold your glass by hand and do not let go even when you go to the toilet
- Do not accept a drink from anyone
- If you leave your glass, do not drink it when you return
- Always stay with your friends
- If you feel that the effect of alcohol is much stronger than the amount consumed, ask for help immediately
In addition to these guidelines, it is also possible to prevent GHB intake by detecting its presence. How? Thanks to the Undercover Colors!
A group of American students at the University of North Carolina has developed a nail polish to find out if the glass contains psychotropic substances such as GHB or Rophynol. Just dip the tip of the nail into the glass, if the varnish changes color, it indicates that it contains the drug. A laudable invention!