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(gamma)-Hydroxybutyrate is a new recreational drug that may lead to loss of consciousness

EDITOR,-We were interested in A Richard Green and Guy M Goodwin's editorial on ecstasy and neurodegeneration. 1 We wish to draw attention to another recreational drug, which is taken in similar circumstances to ecstasy, whose use can lead to acute neurological effects. (gamma)-Hydroxybutyrate-a...

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Published in:BMJ 1996-08, Vol.313 (7054), p.424-424
Main Authors: Stell, Ian M, Ryan, John M
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:EDITOR,-We were interested in A Richard Green and Guy M Goodwin's editorial on ecstasy and neurodegeneration. 1 We wish to draw attention to another recreational drug, which is taken in similar circumstances to ecstasy, whose use can lead to acute neurological effects. (gamma)-Hydroxybutyrate-also known as GHB, sodium oxybate, GBH, and liquid ecstasy-has been available in Britain since 1994, mostly in night clubs around London.
ISSN:0959-8138
1468-5833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.313.7054.424a