| Literature DB >> 11466174 |
M S Okun1, L A Boothby, R B Bartfield, P L Doering.
Abstract
Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) intoxication is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in patients taking the drug for recreational purposes. Due to the recent increase in emergency room visits, hospital admissions, and deaths, it has become necessary to re-examine the pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, clinical manifestations, and potential adverse effects associated with GHB use. We present an important pharmacologic and clinical update on GHB.Entities:
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Year: 2001 PMID: 11466174
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Pharm Pharm Sci ISSN: 1482-1826 Impact factor: 2.327