GHB Manufacture 1
A Method for Making Powdered GHB (Gamma Hydroxybutyrate) Never mix GHB with other substances - especially alcohol or other CNS depressants (like sleeping pills). Safety : Wear gloves and safety glasses at all times. If any of the reagents or intermediates contacts the skin, wash well with cold water. For step 3, use electric oven only. In a gas oven, the pilot light may ignite alcohol fumes, causing fire hazard. Ingredients : 1. 60 grams of NaOH 2. 120 ml of gamma butyrolactone 3. 1000 ml of pure ethanol These quantities are not fixed - use more or less as needed, but keep the proportions the same. The NaOH can be dissolved in less ethanol, but these proportions make the process easier and faster. The ethanol must be pure (no water in it) - don’t use vodka. GHB will not crystalize if there is water in the solution. Denatured ethanol can also be used, but be sure to let it completely evaporate before ingesting it. Methanol can also be used, but this is toxic, and excess must be removed before ingestion. If methanol is used, only 500ml is required, but be sure all the methanol is evaporated beforeingesting it (check there is no methanol odor left).
Obtaining ingredients. NaOH, denatured ethanol and methanol are very easy to find. Just look up chemical products in the yellow pages. Those chemicals are so common that you won’t be asked what you are going to do with it.
Gamma-butyrolactone is difficult to find. Equipment needed : 1. Screw cap bottle larger than 1000ml; if you choose plastic use HDPE, (it will be clearly marked on the bottom) 2. Glass container at least 1200 ml. in volume. 3. Coffee filter papers (2) Method : 1. Dissolve the NaOH in the ethanol - place the ethanol in the screw cap bottle and add the NaOH. Shake and allow to stand until cool. Continue until all the NaOH has dissolved. Be sure to release the cap frequently to release pressure. 2. When all the NaOH has dissolved (this can take an hour of shaking and waiting) pour it into the glass pot and add the gamma-butyrolactone. A precipitate (this is the GHB) will form. Allow to stand for an hour. 3. After allowing it to stand, filter the product through the 2 coffee filters (placed inside each other), collecting the precipitate. Dry the precipitate by placing it in an oven on the lowest setting for 24 hours. Use electric oven only! In a gas oven, the pilot light may ignite alcohol fumes, causing fire hazard. 4. You can keep it in the powdered form (keep it in an airtight bag since it is hygroscopic and will absorb water from the atmosphere). Alternatively dissolve it in 750 ml of water; this will give a solution containing about 1g of GHB per teaspoon. Don’t ingest the neat solution in case there is unreacted NaOH which can burn the skin - mix it in ½ cup of water or fruit juice
