TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2001//
TI  - Gamma-hydroxybutyrate overdose and physostigmine: teaching new tricks to an old drug?
JO  - Annals of emergency medicine
A1  - Caldicott, D. G.
A1  - Kuhn, M.
SP  - 99
EP  - 102
VL  - 37
IS  - 1
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0196-0644
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1067/mem.2001.111642
ID  - ref1
ER  -