Cover; Contents; Foreword; 1: Introduction: Date Rape Drugs; 2: Historical Use of GHB, Ketamine, and Rohypnol; 3: Biological Mechanisms of Date Rape Drugs; 4: Abuse of Date Rape Drugs; 5: Date Rape Drugs: Addiction and Treatment; 6: Date Rape Drugs and the Law; 7: Date Rape Drugs: Future Trends; Notes; Glossary; Bibliography; Further Resources; Index; About the Author; About the Consulting Editor
Summary
Date rape drugs earn their name from the primary motivation for their use: to facilitate sexual assault against an unwitting victim. Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB), ketamine, and Rohypnol are the three main types of drugs referred to as date rape drugs, though alcohol is the most common drug used to facilitate date rape. Although each of these drugs differs in their effect on the body, they all act as sedatives, frequently causing unconsciousness and amnesia. Easily dissolved in liquids, a date rape drug placed in a victim's drink can be consumed unknowingly and render the victim unconscious. Aft
