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GHB

GHB

1 7.9
A prescription medicine used under medical care to treat narcolepsy and sudden muscle weakness
  • noun
  • /dʒiː eɪtʃ biː/
  • Specialized
translation icon : oxibato de sodio
  • The doctor prescribed GHB to help treat your narcolepsy symptoms.

Examples

  • The doctor continued, "GHB depresses the central nervous system." ,

    Fiction book (2002)

  • The ACHA-NCHA (2005) surveyed the use of substances including marijuana, amphetamines, cocaine, Rohypnol, and gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB).

    Academic text (2007)

  • Due to its unique properties, GHB is used in a controlled medical setting for patients with cataplexy.

  • It's important to use GHB only under medical supervision to ensure safety and effectiveness.

Synonyms

soap
vsGHB
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87 9.9

A slang name for an illegal party drug

is the regulated pharmaceutical form taken under doctor supervision for therapy
goop
vsGHB
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1 9.9

A street name for the dangerous drug GHB that makes people very sleepy

is the medically controlled form used for specific sleep disorder treatment
scoop
vsGHB
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1 9.9

A street name for a strong illegal drug that makes people sleepy

is the clinically prescribed salt form used in controlled medical settings
gamma hydroxybutyrate
vsGHB
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9.9

A clear, odorless drug that makes people very sleepy, can cause unconsciousness, and may be given secretly to harm them

is the regulated prescription salt used medically to treat narcolepsy and cataplexy
liquid ecstasy
vsGHB
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9.6

A liquid drug that makes people feel very happy and sleepy

is prescribed and given under supervision not used as a recreational high
Georgia home boy
vsGHB
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9.9

An illegal drug used at parties that makes people sleepy and dizzy

is a prescription medication used under medical supervision for cataplexy and narcolepsy

Surface Forms

GHB singular
GHBs plural

Morphology

GHB = G + H + B

As an acronym for a technical chemical name (sodium oxybate / gamma-hydroxybutyrate), the letters do not transparently indicate the medical meaning to most learners.

Etymology

GHB is the same short name for the chemical gamma-hydroxybutyrate, but in medicine it refers to the prescription form often called 'sodium oxybate', so doctors and pharmacists use the initials GHB to link the medicine to its chemical identity and to its use under a doctor's care.