Improving detection of a `date rape` drug
(PHYSorg.com Chemistry)

Because gamma hydroxybutyric acid (GHB), commonly known as a `date rape drug` is rapidly absorbed and metabolized by the body, it`s difficult for law enforcement to tell if someone has been given GHB. Now, scientists report in ACS` journal Analytical Chemistry that they have identified a potential biomarker that might lead to tests to detect the compound that could be performed much later than current ones.