GHB-Induced Delirium: A Case Report and Review of the Literature on Gamma Hydroxybutyric Acid

We describe what we believe is the first psychiatric hospitalization due to GHB-induced delirium reported in the medical literature. We examine the use of the substance gamma hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) and describe the clinical findings in a patient who presented to an acute inpatient psychiatric uni...

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Published in:The American journal of drug and alcohol abuse 1998-01, Vol.24 (1), p.179-183
Main Authors: Hernandez, Michael, McDaniel, Charles H., Costanza, Christopher D., Hernandez, Oscar J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acids
Adjuvants, Anesthesia - adverse effects
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Delirium - chemically induced
Delirium - diagnosis
Delirium - rehabilitation
Drug abuse
Drug addictions
Female
Hallucinations - chemically induced
Hallucinations - diagnosis
Hallucinations - rehabilitation
Humans
Medical sciences
Mental disorders
Mental Status Schedule
Psychoses, Substance-Induced - diagnosis
Psychoses, Substance-Induced - psychology
Psychoses, Substance-Induced - rehabilitation
Sodium Oxybate - adverse effects
Substance Withdrawal Syndrome - diagnosis
Substance Withdrawal Syndrome - psychology
Substance Withdrawal Syndrome - rehabilitation
Substance-Related Disorders - diagnosis
Substance-Related Disorders - psychology
Substance-Related Disorders - rehabilitation
Suicide - prevention & control
Suicide - psychology
Toxicology
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Summary:We describe what we believe is the first psychiatric hospitalization due to GHB-induced delirium reported in the medical literature. We examine the use of the substance gamma hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) and describe the clinical findings in a patient who presented to an acute inpatient psychiatric unit with a chief complaint of feeling suicidal and a 1-year history of GHB use. A review of the literature and GHB's availability through the Internet are discussed.
ISSN:0095-2990
1097-9891
DOI:10.3109/00952999809001706