Epidemic of γ-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) ingestion [6]

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 181, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 343-

  Brown, T C K ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; ANESTHETIC AGENT; ATROPINE; GAMMA BUTYROLACTONE; PHYSOSTIGMINE;

ANESTHESIA; ASPIRATION; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; BRADYCARDIA; BREATHING; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG USE; HEART OUTPUT; HUMAN; INGESTION; LARYNX SURGERY; LETTER; LUNG VENTILATION; POSTOPERATIVE VOMITING; SLEEP TIME; SOMNOLENCE; UNCONSCIOUSNESS;

EID: 4644333558     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2004.tb06314.x     Document Type: Letter

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