Posted by TheOutsider on December 29, 2004, at 17:12:32
In reply to Re: Xyrem (GHB) » ed_uk, posted by BradD on December 29, 2004, at 15:56:01
Hi Ed
I'm not currently taking GHB, because I know longer have access to it, but I think it’s fair to say that I have had a lot of experience with GHB!You said you wanted to know what effect it had on people, so I'll try and tell you what it did for me.
I started taking it for social anxiety. Initially it was a wonder drug; it turned me from someone who couldn’t maintain a decent conversation with my parents into a social butterfly. I was calling up old friends I’d lost contact with for years and arranging to meet them!In terms of its effects it does not resemble Benzos it causes none of the depression of cognitive dulling that one gets with benzos.
I will no summarise the effect of a 1-2g dose of GHB on me: Firstly powerful anxiolytic effect with strong and pleasant muscle relaxation. Secondly heightened sensations, colours look brighter, girls look prettier, and ones sense of touch is also enhanced.
Thirdly it was strongly prosexual, orgasms were more powerful.
Finally it caused strong euphoria, also I felt ‘loved up’, for example when I spoke to a friend I would appreciate all that was good about them and feel incredibly strong affection for them.Unfortunately I eventually developed a tolerance to the euphoric effects of GHB. It still kept its anxiolytic effect though, and I didn’t have to increase my dose.
Personally I think GHB is a great treatment for social anxiety; however I don’t think it is a good standalone treatment for depression or generalised anxiety. It has a very short period of action, and rebound anxiety is experienced after several weeks of frequent use.
Hope this helps you, if you have any other questions don’t hesitate to ask!
Regards
Tom
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