Is GHB available over the counter?

Our group for Science in our HS Major Project is doing the date rape pill and how it works and it's dangers. Is GHB available over the counter or somewhere else because part of our project is examination of GHB and understanding how it works on our own. Thanks for the help.
Answer:
GHB was not use by body builders. GABA (gamma-amino butyric acid) was. But GHB can be made from GABA which you can still buy legally in ANY health store.The real way to make GHB is from GBL (gamma-butyrolactone) which is sold illegally over the internet. For example, check this out: I'm not going to tell you how to convert GBL to GHB. GBL is a fantastic solvent!!http://www.cleanstar24.de/shop/show_prod...

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i think its used to make plastics, its pretty nasty and cheap. Iv never seen anyone legitimate selling it.. I think its the same stuff as liquid ectasy or fantasy

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Gamma-hydroxybutyric acid or GHB, is a compound that was initially used by body builders to stimulate muscle growth. In recent years it has become popular as a recreational drug among club kids and partygoers.
The Food and Drug Administration banned GHB in 1990 after 57 cases of GHB-induced illnesses (ranging from nausea and vomiting to respiratory problems, seizures and comas) were reported to poison control centers and emergency rooms. The drug was only permitted under the supervision of a physician. Since then, the drug has been implicated in several deaths and was subsequently added to the Schedule I list of drugs in the Controlled Substance Act. Anyone who possesses, manufactures or distributes GHB could face a prison term of up to 20 years.
GHB users risk many negative physical effects including vomiting, liver failure, potentially fatal respiratory problems, and tremors and seizures, which can result in comas.
GHB has reportedly been used in cases of date rape. Because GHB is odorless and tasteless, it can be slipped into someone's drink without detection.

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