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GHB

British  

abbreviation

  1. Also called: liquid ecstasy.  gamma hydroxybutyrate

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In 1994, the FDA approached a Minnesota drug company called Orphan Medical to investigate GHB as a treatment for narcolepsy.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 12, 2021

His two sons are now calling for changes in how GHB is treated by the authorities.

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2019

He wants coroners to test routinely for GHB – because it has a short half-life, it has often left the body.

From The Guardian • Nov. 24, 2018

"The Good Wife" cooks up a little alphabet soup with the FBI, GHB and a dash of TV.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 19, 2015

Emanuel spokesman Adam Collins said the mayor would consider excluding GHB from the measure but otherwise considered it a sensible proposal.

From Chicago Tribune • Sep. 26, 2014

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