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U.S. News and World Report (http://www.usnews.com/usnews/home.htm)
is running a special article about GHB and Bodybuilding. The article may
run as early as February 5. Check their website for the story. I will run
a short piece when the article is out to remind subscribers.
The following item I received via a newsletter I subscribe to and I
found it very interesting. Does not relate to GHB directly, but is
interesting medically (of course, we realize that this news clip does not
apply to ALL physicians...)
Excerpted with permission of the author from:
THIS is TRUE Copyright 2001 by Randy Cassingham:
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FIRST, CAUSE NO HARM: Faced with increasing drug errors made by doctors
which kill as many as 100,000 Americans per year, the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration has taken action. In meetings with doctors, the FDA found
that many don't even bother to read the pages of fine print about drugs to
see if they might kill their patients. But "physicians told us is if
they were presented with information in a clear and useful way, they would
read the label," the FDA says, so it has ordered that the
prescription information produced by drug companies be rewritten so that
doctors can find warnings on a drug's hazards within 30 seconds. (AP)
...Thirty seconds? What, and miss the next two appointments?
THIS IS TRUE is a weekly column featuring bizarre-but-TRUE news with
running commentary. To get it weekly by e-mail for FREE, e-mail join-this-is-true@lyris.net
or see http://www.thisistrue.com
Copyright 2001 by Randy Cassingham, All Rights Reserved.
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NEW!!!!!
PDR For Nonprescription Drugs and Dietary Supplements, 2001 - 22nd
edition!!
PRE-ORDER
THIS BOOK TODAY!
Publish Date: May 1, 2001
Book Description
As more over-the-counter drugs are introduced every year - and more
ingredients move from prescription to nonprescription status - it becomes
imperative that you stay fully informed about the uses and cautions
regarding these readily available medicines. You'll find:· full, detailed
descriptions of the most commonly used nonprescription drugs and products.
· section on dietary supplements including nutritionals, herbals and
functional foods.
· color photos of hundreds of OTC drugs for quick ID - cross referenced
to the detailed descriptions.
· four separate indices for quick drug ID by category, product name,
manufacturer and generic name.
· comprehensive coverage of ingredients, indications, drug interactions,
dosage, administration and more.
· Companion Drug Index to common diseases and frequently encountered side
effects.
Good Website Reference for Club Drugs
http://prc-wwwserv.idap.indiana.edu/druginfo/clubdrugs/
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Sentence levied in drug case http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/lv-crime/2001/feb/02/511383656.html
Judge gives mild DUI sentence, not knowing
of fatal wreck
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/apnews/stories/020201/D79TG6TO2.html
http://www.miamiherald.com/content/today/news/brknews/docs/088778.htm
RAID ON DRUG LAB NETS 2 AUSTRALIANS
http://www.miamiherald.com/content/today/news/americas/canada/digdocs/072596.htm
Fire rescue allegedly foiled insurance
scam
http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/burn01.html
http://www.chicago.tribune.com/version1/article/0,1575,SAV-0102020208,00.html
http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/burn02.html
Alleged internet drug pushers indicted
http://www.dailysouthtown.com/southtown/dsnews/029nd7.htm
Crash Blamed On Legal Drug Sold on Internet Floor
cleaner used to get high, cops say
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2001/02/02/MNE148062.DTL
Websites
Reality Check Special Report: Ecstasy and Other Club Drugs: http://www.health.org/reality/WhatsNew2000/Otherdrugs/specialreport.htm
Tips for Teens: The Truth About Club Drugs http://www.health.org/govpubs/phd852/
Did you know? NIDA hosted a June 27, 2000 conference to
facilitate scientific dialogue and refine NIDA's research agenda
concerning GHB (gamma-hydroxybutyrate). Abuse of GHB has increased
dramatically during the past 10 years, both in the United States and
internationally. The drug, which has sedative effects, has been associated
with sexual assaults. Researchers focused on GHB abuse patterns and
trends; pharmacology and toxicology; clinical management of GHB overdose,
poisoning, tolerance, dependence, and withdrawal; the roles of endogenous
GHB in the normal brain and in neurological disorders; and the therapeutic
potential of GHB. Speakers reported that even low doses of GHB can exert
profound neuropharmacological and behavioral effects, and that higher
doses can be particularly dangerous, because small increases in dose cause
big increases in effect. The drug produces tolerance and dependence, with
severe and potentially lethal withdrawal symptoms. Participants suggested
that research priorities include treatment options for GHB toxicity and
withdrawal as well as animal models of GHB addiction to investigate the
neuronal circuitry involved, including the role of dopamine. For more
information, see the NIDA Web page at www.drugabuse.gov
or www.nida.nih.gov.
 
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Name: Rather not say
City, State: nj
Date: February 02, 2001
Comments
I came to this web sight after recently experiencing ghb first hand. I
came across it at a friend's house. His roommate had it and said it was
great for body building. Before leaving for work he left us with a
soda bottle half filled. I know it was a stupid decision, but my friend
and I took a couple big gulps of the stuff. Needless to say I feel very
lucky to be here now, especially since reading this sight. If you want to
know what happened to me then you should click on "while you were
sleeping". It was a very similar scenario. It has been a couple days
and my body still feels horrible. I am completely traumatized by the
experience. I'm scared to go to sleep and feel very nervous and a lot of
anxiety. All this and I'm usually regarded as a tough guy. I feel very
lucky to be breathing today. I hope more people learn about this drug.
It's not marijuana, kids, this stuff will kill you. If it doesn't kill you
right away physically, it will kill you emotionally. Trust me on that one.
Name: Karen
City, State: Columbus, OH
Date: February 01, 2001
Comments
Believe me when I say I'm not one to jump on the DARE bandwagon but this
is really negative stuff. Every person I've known who has taken it has
gotten horribly sick, sometimes the first time or definitely after just a
few. My best friend's date either took some or was slipped some last
Christmas eve. She had to watch him "g" out and convulse on the
floor of the bar they were at. Since he had once been a dealer in that
relatively small town, an onlooker thought it was funny and started
kicking him. Fortunately for them both, she found someone to carry him to
her car and he seemed to be ok the next day. This same friend had tried it
a few times but quit after she mixed it with alcohol and ended up puking
in the alley behind a bar and blacking out for the next 8 hours or so.
Another friend was slipped some at a bar and wondered into the bathroom
where her friends didn't find her until closing time despite having looked
for her in there. She had thrown up all over herself and managed to wedge
her body behind the toilet.
Believe the hype and stay away. People die from this
stuff all the time.
Name: K. Boyce
City, State: Arkansas
Date: January 26, 2001
Comments
Tyler Johnson, whose story is on this website, was my best friend. We sat together
on our first day of class in college, and had almost every class together
thereafter. The problem with this drug is that the symptoms you would
normally see in a person addicted to a drug are just not there. I did
notice some nervousness and worried behavior in Ty, but just assumed it
was relative to his upcoming start to law school. I will attend UALR
School of Law - but because of GHB (BD), I will not be able to share this
experience with my best friend. As Kathryn stated in her story, Tyler was
full of life, personality, and had literally everything going for him. He
was a brilliant man and should never have fallen victim to a substance
that could take over his mind as it did. If there had been legislation
against this drug, alerting potential users of its dangers, I don't
believe Tyler would have been involved in it. Companies who sell this drug
tout its safety and lead one to believe that it is highly beneficial to
the body - most of us believe these statements must be factual if it isn't
illegal - this just isn't true. I ask anyone who reads this message and
loves anyone, to think about how it would affect you to lose them to such
a senseless thing as GHB or any form of the drug, and to write your
legislators to support the outlaw of all forms of these drugs. If you know
someone who is taking the drug, DO something, anything you can to help
them, even if it means making them mad or telling someone they may not
want to know. Losing someone you love temporarily as a friend is better
than them losing their life. Thank you for reading.
Name: matt
City, State: florida
Date: January 25, 2001
Comments
i posted a story about 7 8 months ago, and I just wanted to say, that
there is life after ghb, another addictions. Things take time, and life is
different. For the ones that had there lives spared, be grateful. For the
ones that have moved on I am sorry for their friends and family, and let
it be a learning experience. I just wanted to say, that no matter how bad
u feel or bad things look, they do get better. Time is the only healing,
but it takes time.
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