This is an excerpt from The Manifesto of Mass 3 which has
a
whole chapter devoted to both effective natural and chemical ways to boost
Growth Hormone levels.
This is a highly
controversial product. GHB or GAMMA HYDROXY BUTYRATE is a very misunderstood
compound. Pure GHB is non-toxic and in itself relatively safe if taken sensibly
and without interference of other drugs such as alcohol. It is the people
who abuse it or take black market products and the wrong doses that make GHB
dangerous.
I’m going to keep
things brief, as you want the facts not the life history and controversy of this
compound but what in real terms it can do for your bodybuilding. I’ve read over
1,000 pages of information on this compound alone and after viewing over 300
sites on the net about GHB it occurs to me that people either blindly slag it
off (supplement companies they want you to take their natural 'replacements') Or
people who have taken the stuff incorrectly (or illegal homemade versions) or were unlucky enough to have a bad
experience, and of course the FDA).
Funny old FDA. They
ban GHB from being sold in health stores telling us it is deadly and should
never be taken by any sensible person. A few years later they let a company
realise Xyrem - which is - GHB. Now a big tax producing company (and no doubt
with friends of the FDA on board) is allowed to sell this 'deadly' drug. Strange
how things work out isn't it. What's more just like the crazy over reaction to
banning steroids, the problem just got a whole lot worse for Joe Public, the
very people the FDA and the like pretend to be interested in protecting. You see
homemade GHB can be a best a very bad trip and at worst a trip to the man
upstairs.
The problem with
the type of coverage GHB and steroids get is just that of other drugs. Slag it off and you don’t
protect people, glorify it and do the same. If people want to take GHB or its
precursors (like GBL readily available as a wood varnish and printer cleaner etc
and many feel GBL is even more effective than GHB because when it converts to
GHB in the liver it acts like a time released version of straight GHB) I feel that telling it like it is no
matter how controversial it may be for you, is the best thing. A whole book
written by a doctor is devoted to the benefits GHB can bring as well as several
medical studies you can
buy that book here. GHB was in fact legal for sale at
health food shops and gyms until early 1990’s and at least one supplement
company made its name and fortune upon the back of it.
GHB , due to the GH
it release which is like 2 IU of pure GH, will promote better recovery, decrease body fat (it also does this
because it has a thermogenic effect on the body in low doses), increased muscle
mass, improved skin texture and hair quality, improved immune function,
increased appetite, increased protein synthesis improved feeling of well being and more. The improved sleep, on
its own is excellent for recovery. You also wake up more refreshed and ready to
eat! You start to feel and see the effects within
two weeks.
If you take GHB at
around just one teaspoon (or 1.5 – 3.5 grams when using a powder - doses for
both vary - see below) before bedtime you can get anywhere up to 2 IU worth of
Growth Hormone release. These levels decline after 90 minutes. You will fall
asleep within 20 minutes (sooner if taking GBL) depending on things such as your weight and stomach
contents. What's more you do not need to take a higher dose once you have found
your 'put to sleep' point as you don't build up a tolerance.
Great your
saying, where can I get it. Very hard, unless you visit the club scene often and
in this case you are putting yourself at risk because homemade GHB, especially
liquid forms (which is almost all what is available) can be so wildly different
in doses that you can easily take too much. I certainly would not want anything
made in someone's bathroom or kitchen either. Possessing GHB last time I looked
could get you put in prison for two years. Selling it or giving it to someone
else could get you up to 14 years in a lovely little room without a view. Most
GHB pre-cursors (those things that convert to GHB) are controlled in many USA
states but in the UK and Europe GBL is easy to get and still legal for
legitimate use as a cleaner or wood stripper. Believe it or not this is crazy
because natural foods from apples to meat also contain GHB, are we going to ban
that? Has anyone ever spiked a drink with an apple? I guess someone would
notice.
GHB puts you
into a deep, no deeeeeeeeeeeeeep sleep within minutes and this can scare the
crap out of anyone who does not expect it. That is why so many people end up
calling in the ambulance or taking their unconscious friend or family member to
the A & E department. This deep sleep is completely normal and is pretty safe as
long as you have not taken any other drugs (prescribed or not) or alcohol that
can and DOES cause the deaths and problems you have read about. GHB does not
kill people. They kill themselves through ignorance or stupidity.
This effect has
been abused so wildly and it is these people us bodybuilders have to thank (I
think not) for one of the most effective GH releasers ever are those who visit
the club and pub scenes. As GHB is low doses makes you feel pretty happy to say
the least, it is abused for this effect. Problem here is that the GHB, as I have
stated, is almost always an illegal homemade product which doses varies so much
that one night you can take 2ml and get happy, the next night you take 2ml and
end up choking on your own vomit (when combined with alcohol primarily). Also
pubs and clubs tend to sell something that kills more people around the world,
causes husbands to beat wife's, friends to beat on each other, kill people when
driving, kill their liver, breaks up people lives and the list goes on. This
wonder drug of ours, which strangely isn't banned, is called
alcohol.
Mix GHB and/or other party drugs (or prescribed drugs) with alcohol and you may
well end up as a statistic and another headline screaming the dangers of GHB.
Another use,
or I should say abuse, is the sad no-hopers who use GHB as a 'date rape' drug.
They spike a persons drink and then rape them when the sleep sets in. This is where GHB is dangerous
and where its use should warrant maximum jail time. Not when an informed person
wishes to take it for self improvement reasons. A gun on its own is nothing; put
it in the hand of a complete idiot and you are in for trouble. The same with GHB.
Abuse it. Give it to people who are unaware of what they are taking. Mix it with
alcohol, and other Central Nervous System drugs and you are in for a possible
one-way ticket to the man upstairs (or downstairs if you’ve been naughty!). You
see it reacts badly with alcohol and this means that it can put you in a very
deep sleep and the chances of vomiting whilst asleep are increased. Not a nice
thought choking on your own stomach contents. Bottom Line:
DO NOT ABUSE THE
STUFF OR PAY THE PRICE!
When the powers
that be banned it as normal this made the situation worse, with people making
GHB in their kitchens with dangerous chemicals and all the trouble that this can
bring.
It is dangerous if
you get a badly produced home made version and if you are going to use it solely
to get blasted with or without alcohol and other drugs. It is also complete
madness to drive or operate machinery whilst on it. As soon as you take a dose
you should get into bed.
So is it all roses
and, well, I can't think of anything else. Is it all Roses with GHB? As with anything
that changes the mood and mind of a person, which GHB can do- it can be
addictive. I have read horror stories of people 'withdrawing' from GHB and GHB
addiction.
Strangely almost every case involved other drugs, or a latent mental illness
problem but GHB got blamed exclusively none the
less. It’s not chemically addictive, so a large bulk of the research says
(although Xyrem says it is on their literature) but can make people ‘crave’ the
relaxed feeling it gives. This is often a problem with the person, not the
product. I have known tens upon tens of people who used GHB when it was legal.
Only one developed a problem and strangely enough he was going through a rough
patch in his life and the GHB became a solace for him to escape the daily pain
he was feeling. It is not the GHB itself it is the person taking it
wishing to feel different. Its like steroids they are not addictive in
themselves but some people get hooked because they cannot face up to losing the
size and pumped feeling when stopping them. This being said, it is crazy
to ignore the evidence that is can be addictive in some people and addiction to
drugs my friends is never a nice place to visit!
An anti-catabolic
product is best taken with GHB in doses of over 2.5 grams as it can increase
cortisol production. Although this seems to be true, most still would not agree
with the findings of some studies that suggest this to be the case, simply
because they gain muscle when on GHB, not lose it. Maybe it depends on the
person, the GHB and of course, as shown above, the dose. The other factor is
that most GHB takers are also steroid users which are anti-catabolic products.
All in all GHB is a very mis-understood
drug. It is not a wonder drug and not something to take lightly. Mix it with
other drugs and pay the price. Use it with caution and it can be, not matter
what the nay-sayers say, a great muscle gain and fat loss agent but has it
dangers without doubt. This is not to
promote the drug, no way. I do not suggest its use and never suggest anyone does
unless they research the agent in depth and make up their own minds. Adults
should be allowed to do that, as long as it does not effect others lives. We
just provide the un-baised overview to help you sort the wheat from the chaff.
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