GHB | Reactions with Other Drugs or Substances
Reactions with Other Drugs or Substances
GHB is a depressant and can be fatal when taken alone. It is capable of shutting down the breathing center of the brain. Other depressants such as alcohol slow respiration as well. Club drug users often consume more than one drug at a time, and alcohol is almost always part of the mix. Alcohol and other nervous system depressants such as benzodiazepinesA type of drug used to treat anxiety., painkillers, allergy medications, or sleeping pills are known to enhance the effects of GHB. (A separate entry on benzodiazepine is available in this encyclopedia.) Mixing GHB with any of these drugs increases the risk of serious breathing problems that can lead to death.