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.
MeSH terms
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Anesthetics, Intravenous / adverse effects*
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Anesthetics, Intravenous / chemistry
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Anesthetics, Intravenous / therapeutic use
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Animals
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Drug Synergism
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Ethanol / adverse effects
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Growth Hormone / metabolism
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Humans
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Models, Animal
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Morbidity
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Mortality
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Receptors, Opioid / metabolism
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Sleep / drug effects
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Sodium Oxybate / adverse effects*
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Sodium Oxybate / chemistry
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Sodium Oxybate / therapeutic use
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Substance-Related Disorders / drug therapy
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gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / metabolism
Substances
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Anesthetics, Intravenous
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Receptors, Opioid
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Ethanol
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gamma-Aminobutyric Acid
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Sodium Oxybate
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Growth Hormone