Within-patient variability in clinical presentation of gamma- hydroxybutyrate withdrawal: A case report

European Addiction Research

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 152-154

  Glasper, Anthony ^a   McDonough, Michael ^b   Bearn, Jenny ^c  

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ST PATRICK S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^c BETHLEM ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical management; Dependence; Gamma hydroxybutyrate; Withdrawal

Indexed keywords

4 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID;

ADULT; ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG DEPENDENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOM; UNITED KINGDOM; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; SODIUM OXYBATE; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 21344440506     PISSN: 10226877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000085551     Document Type: Article

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