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Centers for Disease Control. Gamma hydroxybutyrate use in New York and Texas, 1995-96. Journal of the American Medical Association 1997; 277:1511. 

Centers for Disease Control. Multistate outbreak of poisonings associated with the illicit use of gamma hydroxybutyrate. Journal of the American Medical Association 1991; 265:447-8.

Gallimberti L., Canton G, Gentile N, et al. Gamma hydroxybutyric acid for the treatment of alcohol withdrawal syndrome. Lancet 1989; 2:787-9.

Gamma Hydroxybutyrate.  Micromedex 2001; Vol 107.

Gerra G, Caccavari R, Fontanesi B, Fertonani Affini G, Maestri D, Avanzini P, Zaimovic A, Franchini D, Delsignore R Naloxone and metergoline effects on growth hormone response to gamma-hydroxybutyric acid.Int Clin Psychopharmacol 1995 Nov;10(4):245-50

Gerra G, Caccavari R, Fontanesi B, Marcato A, Fertonani Affini G, Maestri D, Avanzini P, Lecchini R, Delsignore R, Mutti A Flumazenil effects on growth hormone response to gamma-hydroxybutyric acid. Int Clin Psychopharmacol 1994 Sep;9(3):211-5

Hernandez M, et al. GHB-induced delirium: A case report and review of the literature of gamma hydroxybutyric acid. American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse 1998; 24:179-183

Kam P.C.A., Yoong F.F.Y. Gamma-hydroybutyric acid: an emerging recreational drug.  Anaesthesia 1998; 53:1195-1198.

Lane RB. Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB). JAMA 1991;265:2959.

Marianne Ingels, et al. Coma and respiratory depression following the ingestion of GHB and its precursors: three cases. The Journal of Emergency Medicine 2000; 19:47-50.

Norrelund H, Nair KS, Jorgensen JO, Christiansen JS, Moller N The protein-retaining effects of growth hormone during fasting involve inhibition of muscle-protein breakdown.Diabetes 2001 Jan;50(1):96-104

O'Mathuna Donal. Gamma-Hydroxybutyrate(GHB) for Bodybuilding.  Alternative Medicine Alert 2000; 12: 140-142.

Smith KM. Drugs used in aquaintance rape. Journal of American Pharmacy Association 1999;39:519-525.

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