@article{ref1,
title="Gamma-hydroxybutyrate overdose and physostigmine: teaching new tricks to an old drug?",
journal="Annals of emergency medicine",
year="2001",
author="Caldicott, D. G. and Kuhn, M.",
volume="37",
number="1",
pages="99-102",
abstract="Gamma-hydroxybutyrate was introduced as an anesthetic agent in the 1960s and is still used in some countries, despite recognized disadvantages. More recently, it has emerged as a popular recreational drug. We report 3 cases of gamma-hydroxybutyrate overdose, the effects of which were reversed by the administration of low-dose intravenous physostigmine. The origins of this regimen and the case for physostigmine as a potential antidote are described.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0196-0644",
doi="10.1067/mem.2001.111642",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1067/mem.2001.111642"
}