TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - Gamma-hydroxybutyric acid
JO  - Medicine (Abingdon)
A1  - Thanacoody, Ruben
SP  - 619
EP  - 619
VL  - 35
IS  - 11
N2  - Gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB; liquid ecstasy, sodium oxybate) is a drug of abuse which is increasingly used recreationally and has been implicated in cases of 'drug rape'. GHB-intoxicated patients may appear sedated or may show paradoxical agitation. After ingestion of a toxic amount of GHB, rapid onset of respiratory depression and deep coma may occur, resolving spontaneously within 24 hours with supportive care. In regular users, a withdrawal syndrome similar to alcohol withdrawal is also recognized.<p /> 
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SN  - 1357-3039
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mpmed.2007.08.008
ID  - ref1
ER  -