Post-Bulletin

FDA approves date-rape drug for treating rare disease

WASHINGTON -- The government approved the notorious date-rape drug GHB to treat a rare but dangerous complication of the sleep disorder narcolepsy. But it will be sold under some of the most severe ...
Seattle Times

FDA approves GHB, a ‘date rape’ drug, for rare sleeping disorder

In the 1960s, the drug was given to women during childbirth to dampen their consciousness. In the 1990s, an illicit version made headlines as a “date rape” drug, linked to dozens of deaths and sexual ...
Billings Gazette

FDA approves version of date-rape drug to treat rare disease, but under severe sales restrictions

WASHINGTON (AP) - A version of the date-rape drug GHB significantly helps a dangerous complication of the sleep disorder narcolepsy, the government ruled in deciding that certain patients now can buy ...