Background: The party drug gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) is highly addictive. GHB use
disorder (GUD) has poor treatment outcome, with relapse rates over 60% within 3 months …

Background The number of admissions to addiction treatment centers in the Netherlands for
gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) dependence is rapidly growing. Until now, treatment seeking …

Background: Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) is a synthetic drug increasingly used by
consumers of psychoactive substances. The sought after psychoactive effects of GHB have …

Background Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) and its precursors have gained popularity over
the last decade as a drug in the party and club scene; however, the clinical knowledge of …

Background GHB dependent patients can suffer from a severe and sometimes life-
threatening withdrawal syndrome. Therefore, most of the patients are treated within inpatient …

Understanding the psychiatric state and psychological distress level of patients with gamma-
hydroxybutyrate dependence is important to develop effective detoxification and relapse …

English Background: Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) and its precursors have gained
popularity over the last decade as a drug in the party and club scene; however, the clinical …

Background GHB (gammahydroxybutyrate) and its precursors are popular recreational
drugs due to their sedative, anxiolytic and sexually stimulating effects. Their use has been …

Objectives: Gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) withdrawal is a complex syndrome which can
be potentially life-threatening. Additionally, GHB-dependent patients frequently report co …

The literature provides little information on the process of detoxification from gamma-
hydroxybutyric acid (GHB). We have studied this topic and developed three guidelines that …