GHB: A home brew

American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 637-642

  Sanguineti, Vincenzo R ^a   Angelo, Anita ^a   Frank, Marion Rudin ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gamma hydroxybutyrate; Hydrocodone; Intoxication; Nature's Quaalude; Psychosis

Indexed keywords

4 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; ANABOLIC AGENT; DESIGNER DRUG; HALOPERIDOL; ILLICIT DRUG; OXAZEPAM; SERTRALINE; TRAZODONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BODY BUILDING; CASE REPORT; DEPRESSION; DRUG ABUSE; HALLUCINATION; HUMAN; MALE; PARANOIA;

EID: 0030700535     PISSN: 00952990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00952999709016901     Document Type: Article

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