This week on The Tox Lab, we’re examining GHB, its use, and the harms associated with it.

We begin by exploring what GHB is and how it works, before turning to a study from Australia examining trends in use over a 10-year period and the associated increase in harms.

We then discuss a qualitative study focusing on GHB use among individuals identifying as heterosexual, exploring patterns of use, motivations, and the ways in which users perceive and navigate risk, harm, and stigma.

Join us as we examine the pharmacology, patterns of use, and lived experiences associated with GHB, and consider what these findings may mean for understanding its risks.

This is part one of a two-part series. In next week’s episode, we will turn to the forensic aspects of GHB.

Hope you enjoy!

Links to the papers we discussed:

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/add.70308 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12954-026-01405-1

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