Treatment of a young adult taking gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) in a primary care clinic

Journal of the American Board of Family Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 161-163

  Herold, Arthur H ^b   Sneed, Kevin B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; 4 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; AMITRIPTYLINE; CLONIDINE; DIAZEPAM; GAMMA BUTYROLACTONE; ZALEPLON;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG ABUSE; EUPHORIA; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; MALE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

4-BUTYROLACTONE; ADULT; HUMANS; MALE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036230869     PISSN: 08938652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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