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Gammahydroxybutyrat und seine psychiatrischen Implikationen

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Gammahydroxybutyrat (GHB) ist in der Drogen- und Partyszene weit verbreitet. Psychiatrische Kliniken und Rettungsstellen werden daher zunehmend mit Problemen rund um die Substanz konfrontiert. Dieser Artikel informiert über die Wirkungen von GHB sowie die Behandlungsoptionen bei Intoxikation und Entzug.

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Neu, P. Gammahydroxybutyrat und seine psychiatrischen Implikationen. DNP 18, 22–26 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s15202-017-1673-z

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