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A Case of Ethanol Intoxication in an Alcoholic Abuser under LongTerm Treatment with GHB

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Riccardo Rossi, Remo Marsili, Paola Frati, Antonio Marcelli, Ludovica Pieroni and Antonio Oliva

 A Case of Ethanol Intoxication in an Alcoholic Abuser under LongTerm Treatment with GHB

Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) is a naturally occurring short-chained fatty acid produced endogenously within the mammalian brain. This drug has found legal uses as an anesthetic agent and in the treatment of narcolepsy. GHB has been used for alcohol withdrawal syndrome and long term treatment of alcohol addiction. In Italy this drug can be used for the treatment of alcoholism under the supervision of a physician. Research into the nature of these interactions is incomplete and often contradictory. T... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2325-9841.1000128

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