Supposedly it brings you into that REM state of sleep quicker and longer and in turn aids in recovery and growth. Not sure how I feel about messing with what is now considered a date rape drug to sleep better and make better gainz. But I know it had its place in bodybuilding some years back before all the negative publicity
Its pretty heavily used by the BB crowd lol. Not for raping I hope....
I'm also more concerned about sides like vomitting, coma, hallucinations.... things like that....
Still doing tons of research on it. I really dont mess with stuff before I understand it fully. I know its also processed by the liver. To what degree or impact not 100%...
Here is some general info..............................................................................
GHB selectively deepens stage 3 and 4 sleep, which are most frequently impaired in the elderly. This is probably the mechanism by which GHB treats narcolepsy. Deepening stage 3 and 4 sleep may also be the mechanism by which GHB increases growth hormone output (which normally takes place during the deepest stages of sleep). At the 2-4 gm dose range, GHB's effects last about 3 to 4 hours. At high doses (4-8 gm) and on an empty stomach, extremely deep sleep is usually induced within 5 to 15 minutes. The effect will sometimes last up to 4 hours. At extremely high doses (10-30 gm), the deep-sleep lasts for much longer periods. The highest reported GHB dose (termed a "poisoning" by the authors) involved a man who took an estimated 15 tablespoons (50-75 grams) of GHB! He woke up 24 hours later feeling groggy with a mild headache. He had no lasting effects.
There are 15 INDs filed with the FDA for GHB for:
Improving sleep patterns and maintaining daytime alertness in narcolepsy
Reducing schizophrenic symptoms
Stabilizing Parkinson's disease
Reducing nocturnal myoclonus (painful leg cramps at night)
Improving memory problems
Stimulating natural growth hormone release
Decreasing pain and improving sleep in fibromyalgia patients
Relieving symptoms associated with Huntington's chorea
Regulating muscle tone in dystonia musculorum deformans
Controlling tardive dyskinesia symptoms
Decreasing drug withdrawal symptoms (alcohol and opiates)
Decreasing hyperactivity and learning disabilities in children
Inducing sedation and tranquilization
Relieving anxiety
Lowering cholesterol
Because it works to relieve anxiety and depression so rapidly and is so safe, GHB has been recommended by healthcare professionals as the anti-anxiety/antidepressant agent of choice for potentially suicidal patients. The proliferation of GHB INDs establishes clearly that the potential health-enhancing uses of GHB are extensive.
Steven Fowkes
Founder and Chief Science Officer, Nanopolymer Systems