| Literature DB >> 15517507 |
Matthias E Liechti1, Hugo Kupferschmidt.
Abstract
We analysed 141 cases of Gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) and Gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) intoxication reported by physicians to the Swiss Toxicological Information Centre between 1995 and 2003. GHB and GBL intoxication are associated with considerable morbidity. Multiple drug use is common. Overdosing frequently results in non-reactive coma, which accounts for the severity of the intoxication and the costs occasioned by management.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 15517507 DOI: 2004/35/smw-10697
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Swiss Med Wkly ISSN: 0036-7672 Impact factor: 2.193