Gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) withdrawal: A case report

被引：20
作者：
Bennett, W. R. Murray [1 ]
Wilson, Lawrence G. [1 ]
Roy-Byrne, Peter P. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Washington, Sch Med, Harborview Med Ctr, Dept Psychiat & Behav Sci, Seattle, WA 98104 USA
来源：
JOURNAL OF PSYCHOACTIVE DRUGS | 2007年 / 39卷 / 03期
关键词：
abuse; delerium; dependence; Gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB); withdrawal;
D O I：
10.1080/02791072.2007.10400616
中图分类号：
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号：
040203 ;
摘要：
GHB is an increasingly popular drug of abuse that can be associated in select cases with growing dependence and a severe withdrawal syndrome. While benzodiazepines are recommended for treatment of the withdrawal syndrome, some cases have been described as benzodiazepine-resistant. The authors describe treatment of such a case, which was unsuccessfully treated initially with benzodiazepines, then successfully treated with adjuvant atypical neuroleptics, and offer a possible neurochemical explanation for why such agents may be theoretically more effective than benzodiazepines in treating GHB withdrawal.
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页码：293 / 296
页数：4
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