GHB - A HOME BREW

Gamma-hydroxybutyric acid is an allegedly benign illicit substance tha t is gaining increasing recognition and attention among substance abus ers and athletes. Alongside foreign-made brands, the compound is also easily available, at low cost because of the facility with which it ca n be produced in one's kitchen. Named by some ''Nature's Quaalude'' or sold as a health product, it is often used with a false sense of secu rity as it may cause serious and disabling complications, as illustrat ed by this clinical vignette.