GBL
Street
terms:
GBL,
‘coma in a bottle’, geeb
GBL
(gammabutyrolactone)
is closely related to GHB (Gammahydroxybutrate).
GBL coverts to GHB shortly after entering the body and
has similar sedative and anaesthetic effects and mellow
‘buzz’.
A
pipette is used to measure 'shots' of GBL. A 'shot' is a term
normally associated with alcohol.
It is then mixed with water or orange juice, then drunk
- just as you might drink vodka.
GBL is virtually tasteless and odourless when diluted,
but produces a high not dissimilar to ecstasy.
GBL,
unlike GHB, is not a Class C drug. It is a legal
product used in industry for cleaning alloy wheels, pain
stripping or rust remover and is available from other sources
such as the internet. However, The Advisory Council on the
Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) which advises the government, has
provisionally recommended that GBL should also be controlled as
a Class C drug with consultation on a licensing arrangement for
its use in industry.
Negative
effects
GBL
is addictive, and can be fatal or cause coma and is particularly
dangerous when used with alcohol and other depressant or
sedative substances including recreational drugs.
GBL has also been linked to date rape.
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