GHB pharmacology and toxicology: acute intoxication, concentrations in blood and urine in forensic cases and treatment of the withdrawal syndrome

F P. Busardo, A W. Jones - Current neuropharmacology, 2015 - benthamdirect.com
The illicit recreational drug of abuse, γ-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) is a potent central nervous
system depressant and is often encountered during forensic investigations of living and …

Behavioral analyses of GHB: receptor mechanisms

LP Carter, W Koek, CP France - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2009 - Elsevier
GHB is used therapeutically and recreationally, although the precise mechanism of action
responsible for its different behavioral effects is not entirely clear. The purpose of this review …

Slow-wave sleep affects synucleinopathy and regulates proteostatic processes in mouse models of Parkinson's disease

MM Morawska, CG Moreira, VR Ginde… - Science translational …, 2021 - science.org
Slow-wave sleep (SWS) modulation in rodent models of Alzheimer's disease alters
extracellular amyloid burden. In Parkinson's disease (PD), SWS appears to be closely linked …

Narcolepsy and effectiveness of gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB): a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

R Boscolo-Berto, G Viel, S Montagnese… - Sleep medicine …, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) is currently authorized by the European
Medicines Agency (EMA) to treat narcolepsy with cataplexy in adults, and by the Food and …

Sleep and circadian rhythms in α‐synucleinopathies—perspectives for disease modification

D Kunz, H Oster, O Rawashdeh… - Acta …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The global north is facing an unprecedented rise in the prevalence of neurodegenerative
diseases. The increasing incidence of Parkinson's disease is being referred to as a …

A systematic scoping review of the effects of central nervous system active drugs on sleep spindles and sleep-dependent memory consolidation

CWY Leong, JWS Leow, RR Grunstein… - Sleep Medicine …, 2022 - Elsevier
Sleep spindles are key electroencephalogram (EEG) oscillatory events that occur during
non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep. Deficits in sleep spindles are present in …

Sodium oxybate for narcolepsy with cataplexy: systematic review and meta-analysis

MK Alshaikh, AC Tricco, M Tashkandi… - Journal of Clinical …, 2012 - jcsm.aasm.org
Study Objectives: To assess the efficacy and safety of sodium oxybate (SXB) in narcolepsy-
cataplexy patients. Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Patients: Adults with …

GHB and synthetic cathinones: clinical effects and potential consequences

L Karila, M Reynaud - Drug testing and analysis, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Designer drugs belong to a group of legally or illegally produced substances that are
structurally and pharmacologically very similar to illicit drugs. In the past, designer drugs …

Growing up with type 1 narcolepsy: its anthropometric and endocrine features

V Ponziani, M Gennari, F Pizza, A Balsamo… - Journal of Clinical …, 2016 - jcsm.aasm.org
Study Objectives: To evaluate the effect of type 1 narcolepsy (NT1) on anthropometric and
endocrine features in childhood/adolescence, focusing on patterns and correlates of weight …

Clinical applications of sodium oxybate (GHB): from narcolepsy to alcohol withdrawal syndrome

FP Busardo, C Kyriakou, S Napoletano… - European review for …, 2015 - iris.uniroma1.it
Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) is a short chain fatty acid endogenously produced within the
central nervous system (CNS) and acts as a precursor and metabolite of the inhibitory …