Coma induced by abuse of γ-hydroxybutyrate (GBH or liquid ecstasy): A case report

British Medical Journal

Volumn 314, Issue 7073, 1997, Pages 35-36

  Thomas, Gareth ^a   Bonner, Stephen ^a   Gascoigne, Alastair ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; FLUMAZENIL; NALOXONE; TEMAZEPAM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; CASE REPORT; COMA; DRUG ABUSE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION;

ADULT; COMA; HUMANS; SODIUM OXYBATE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 0031016755     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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