Gamma-hydroxybutyric acid for treatment of opiate withdrawal syndrome

L Gallimberti, M Cibin, P Pagnin, R Sabbion… - …, 1993 - nature.com

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Abstract

In a double-blind placebo-controlled trial, gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB)(25 mg/kg orally) suppressed most of the withdrawal symptomatology in 14 heroin addicts and 13 methadone-maintained subjects. The GHB effect was prompt (within 15 minutes) and …

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