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patanie@pasdepub.com (Contre les Diabolisations) wrote:

>One of the main economical manipulation technique of big industries,in
>the USA,against their foreigne concurrents is to demonise them with
>completely fabricated propaganda.
>
>The cases of fabrications of propaganda are numerous. Here is a
>stastic which clearly demonstrates the fabrication of lies by the US.
>FDA and the US. media gainst 2 european products:
>
>Rohypnol
>Gamma-OH(GHB,sodium oxybate,Xyrem,etc)...

For GHB, there are some cultural reasons for the hysteria, I think. 
The "unrouseable sleep" effect of a larger than expected dose, 
though generally harmless, frightens people. Also, GHB is 
sometimes used by the "club crowd", who do not measure 
doses accurately and may even mix it with alcohol or other 
depressants, which can make it dangerous. 

Also, the FDA and DEA may be worried because GHB is so easy 
to make and hard to detect. It has many of the benefits of alcohol,
without some of the side effects. 

Though I tend to agree there may also be some worry by the FDA 
that GHB availabity and acceptance could affect sales and profits 
of the US pharmaceutical companies. 

As far as "date rape", of course many drugs can cause sleepiness 
to unconsciousness. Unfortunately, once one drug gets some 
publicity as a "date rape" drug, a few more people will then decide 
to use it for this purpose, the hysteria increases, and the public 
demands scheduling. 

Rohypnol (and to a lesser extent, other benzos) has one effect used 
by rapists that GHB does not: loss of memory. As rape is often a 
crime of violence and intimidation, the victim must be awake. 


- Bob Wallace (just my opinion);  bobw@promind.com

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