liquid ecstasy

Meaning

A common slang term for gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB), a central nervous system depressant often used as a recreational drug or illicitly as a date-rape drug due to its sedative and amnesiac effects.

Examples

• Authorities warned the public about the dangers of liquid ecstasy being distributed at local nightclubs.
• The toxicology report confirmed that the victim had been drugged with liquid ecstasy.