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Substance Comparison
Alkohol / Ethanol and GHB are both classified as Depressiva. Available data suggests they share activity at GABA-A.
Both substances belong to the Depressiva class, making this a common comparison for understanding differences within the same pharmacological family.
| Alkohol / Ethanol | GHB | |
|---|---|---|
| Class | Depressiva | Depressiva |
| Risk Level | high | high |
| Mechanisms | GABA-A-Potenzierung, NMDA-Antagonismus, Endorphinfreisetzung | GABA-B-Agonist, GHB-Rezeptor-Agonist |
| Receptors | GABA-A, NMDA | GABA-A, GABA-B |
| Effects | — | Euphorie und Hochgefühl (niedrige Dosen), Enthemmung und Gesprächigkeit, Gesteigerte Libido und Empathie, Entspannung und Sedierung, Anterograde Amnesie (mittlere bis hohe Dosen) |
| Evidence |
GHB wirkt als Agonist an GABA-B-Rezeptoren und GHB-Rezeptoren, was zu sedierenden und euphorisierenden Effekten führt.
Harm Reduction
No harm reduction data available
Safer-use data available on substance page
Evidence: not assessed · Sources: 2
Evidence: unknown · Sources: 2
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