Misc On average, how quicky can one expect to experience addiction symptoms from GHB use?

[Risingsunn]

I have been using GHB during the weekends recently. I take it strictly when I go out out once a weekend. I also take a one week break, once every 1-2 weeks. I take approximately 15-25 ML, in doses of 3.5ml to 5ml. when I go out, spread over a 6-15 hour time span.
I plan to use it twice this weekend, instead of regular single night.

I know there are alot of personal factors involved which determine the possibility of addiction.
My question is: How much GHB did you have to take (ml/day) and for how long untill you experienced symptoms of addiction.

Thank you in advance,

 

[Pb109]

IMO you don't have to much to worry about just now. You are sensibly using it.

I got addicted to GBL for 4 months taking it 5 times daily. When I stopped the anxiety was unbearable and I had to use codeine and a Benzo to calm down.

Please be careful though because if you start abusing it you are in for serious problems.

Take care and stay safe.

 

[Solipsis]

IIRC for me there was a sort of abrupt change from only taking it for one single purpose to making it an all-purpose 'mood enhancer' using it daily / functionally. Even once a day to sleep is asking for problems.

Keeping it to partying occasions during the weekend should be fine.

Increasing your tolerance is NOT fine.

I've had a few periods that were several months long of continuous use. Kicking it was difficult and a super quick taper then gabapentin / pregabalin helped so much that I pretty much got away with minimal effort the first time that happened - the second time kinda. The third time indeed had unbearable anxiety.
I resisted increasing my tolerance - if you do not, having to take extra big doses or more frequently can make kicking it very hard and even quite dangerous.

Then without thinking about it twice, I was just done with it - happened to be a january 1st.

I started out thinking it was some loophole drug that I could just get away with abusing... it's not - I learned later how lucky I was not to have to go through heavy or dangerous shit. Do NOT abuse it please!

 

[Znegative]

I've taken dosages of 5mL or more multiple times a day daily for a period of a little longer than a week with no withdrawal symptoms to speak of when I quit. I'm rather sure it takes a pretty long time to develop dependancy to the drug, but when you do I've heard its a bitch to get off of. It interacts with GABA B, whereas Benzodiazepines hit the GABA A receptor. I've heard of people using Baclofen and phenibut to get themselves of of GHB/GBL but it sounded like a real bitch of an addiction.

 

[Risingsunn]

Thank you all for your insightful replies. Also happy to hear that you were able get off your addictions. Will definitely proceed to use with caution!