5-Minute Emergency Consult
Ghb Poisoning
Basics
Description
Description
- Naturally occurring analog of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
- Used medically for narcolepsy
- Nonmedical uses:
- Bodybuilding agent
- Euphoric agent
- Date-rape/predatory agent
- γ-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) precursors (γ-butyrolactone [GBL], 1,4 butanediol [1,4-BD], GHV [γ-hydroxyvalerate], and GVL) have same effects as GHB
- Onset of activity: 15–30 min after ingestion
- Duration of effect: 2–6 hr
Etiology
Etiology
Deliberate or accidental ingestion of GHB
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Citation
Schaider, Jeffrey J., et al., editors. "Ghb Poisoning." 5-Minute Emergency Consult, 5th ed., Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2016. Emergency Central, emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/5-Minute_Emergency_Consult/307556/all/Ghb_Poisoning.
Ghb Poisoning. In: Schaider JJJ, Barkin RMR, Hayden SRS, et al, eds. 5-Minute Emergency Consult. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2016. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/5-Minute_Emergency_Consult/307556/all/Ghb_Poisoning. Accessed September 11, 2024.
Ghb Poisoning. (2016). In Schaider, J. J., Barkin, R. M., Hayden, S. R., Wolfe, R. E., Barkin, A. Z., Shayne, P., & Rosen, P. (Eds.), 5-Minute Emergency Consult (5th ed.). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/5-Minute_Emergency_Consult/307556/all/Ghb_Poisoning
Ghb Poisoning [Internet]. In: Schaider JJJ, Barkin RMR, Hayden SRS, Wolfe RER, Barkin AZA, Shayne PP, Rosen PP, editors. 5-Minute Emergency Consult. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2016. [cited 2024 September 11]. Available from: https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/5-Minute_Emergency_Consult/307556/all/Ghb_Poisoning.
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