Recreational drug poisoning with gamma-butyrolactone and 1,4-butanediol in Taiwan
Restriction of gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) in 1990 resulted in a shift toward the use of gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) or 1,4-butanediol (1,4-BD), which remain unregulated in most countries, including Taiwan. Self-reported GBL and 1,4-BD use are less common than GHB use, and the prevalence of GBL or 1,4...
Main Authors: | Feng-Chen Chen, Yan-Chiao Mao, Jou-Fang Deng, Cheng-Hsuan Ho |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2023-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Medical Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.jmedscindmc.com/article.asp?issn=1011-4564;year=2023;volume=43;issue=3;spage=140;epage=143;aulast=Chen |
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