Systematic assessment of gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) effects during and after acute intoxication

SY Kim, JC Barker, IB Anderson… - … American Journal on …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
We adapted and tested a previously published questionnaire battery eliciting sensory and
cognitive symptoms during (acute) and immediately after (post‐acute) GHB intoxication …

Gamma hydroxybutyrate: an ethnographic study of recreational use and abuse

SJ Lee, P Levounis - Journal of psychoactive drugs, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) is a psychoactive substance with complex
neurophysiological activity and significant potential for abuse, addiction, and dangerous …

Tapering with pharmaceutical GHB or benzodiazepines for detoxification in GHB-dependent patients: a matched-subject observational study of treatment-as-usual in …

H Beurmanjer, JJ Luykx, B De Wilde, K Van Rompaey… - CNS drugs, 2020 - Springer
Background The gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) withdrawal syndrome often has a
fulminant course, with a rapid onset and swift progression of severe complications. In clinical …

GHB/GBL intoxication and withdrawal: a review and case presentation

J Reeves, R Duda - Addictive Disorders & Their Treatment, 2003 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Gamma-Hydroxybutyric Acid (GHB) and Gamma Butyrolactone (GBL) have
emerged as significant new drugs whose abuse seems to be rising. Several studies have …

[HTML][HTML] Treatment consumption and treatment re-enrollment in GHB-dependent patients in The Netherlands

MS van Noorden, T Mol, J Wisselink, W Kuijpers… - Drug and Alcohol …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background The objective of this study was to assess treatment consumption and re-
enrollment in treatment in patients with gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB)-dependence in …

Characterization of the GHB withdrawal syndrome

CJH Wolf, H Beurmanjer, BAG Dijkstra… - Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) withdrawal syndrome can have a fulminant course,
complicated by severe complications such as delirium or seizures. Detoxification by tapering …

Psychiatric aspects of acute withdrawal from gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) and its analogue gamma-butyrolactone (GBL): implications for psychiatry services in the …

D Choudhuri, S Cross, PI Dargan… - … Journal of Psychiatry …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Objective. The objective of this study was to describe the psychiatric symptoms,
management and outcomes in a consecutive series of patients being managed medically for …

Gamma-hydroxybutyrate abuse and dependence

M van Noorden, R Kamal, B Dijkstra, TM Brunt… - Neuropathology of Drug …, 2016 - Elsevier
Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) is a short-chain fatty acid that naturally occurs in the brain,
where it acts as a neurotransmitter and as a neuromodulator. GHB is a gamma-aminobutyric …

GHB, GBL and 1, 4-BD Addiction

TM Brunt, J GC van Amsterdam… - Current …, 2014 - ingentaconnect.com
A growing body of evidence shows that gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) is an addictive
substance. Its precursors gammabutyrolactone (GBL) and 1, 4-butanediol (1, 4-BD) show …

Successful management of gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) withdrawal using baclofen as a standalone therapy: A case report

S Habibian, K Ahamad, M McLean… - Journal of addiction …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Background: Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB)—a GABA-B agonist—can lead to a use
disorder, and a withdrawal syndrome similar to that of alcohol. At present, evidence is …