GAMMA-HYDROXYBUTYRATE (GHB) - A NEW DRUG OF MISUSE

Accident and Emergency Departments offer a unique opportunity for iden tifying and monitoring new drugs of misuse. This series of sis case re ports describes the potentially serious medical complications associat ed with the use of gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) a new drug of misuse on the UK scene. Profound unconsciousness occurred in all cases and desp ite full (and often rapid) recovery all patients required medical inte rvention. Adverse effects occurred both when GHB was used alone or in combination with other illicit drugs and alcohol.