(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
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