Williams H, Taylor R, Roberts M
United Medical School, Guy's Hospital (UMDS), London.
Ir Med J. 1998 Mar-Apr;91(2):56-7.
Accident and Emergency Departments offer a unique opportunity for identifying and monitoring new drugs of misuse. This series of six case reports describes the potentially serious medical complications associated with the use of gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) a new drug of misuse on the UK scene. Profound unconsciousness occurred in all cases and despite full (and often rapid) recovery all patients required medical intervention. Adverse effects occurred both when GHB was used alone or in combination with other illicit drugs and alcohol.
急症室为识别和监测新出现的滥用药物提供了独特的机会。本系列六例病例报告描述了与γ-羟基丁酸（GHB）相关的潜在严重医学并发症，γ-羟基丁酸是英国出现的一种新的滥用药物。所有病例均出现深度昏迷，尽管所有患者均完全（且通常迅速）康复，但都需要医疗干预。GHB单独使用或与其他非法药物及酒精合用时均会产生不良反应。
