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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Fatalities associated with the use of γ-hydroxybutyrate and its analogues in Australasia |
Other Titles: | Fatalities associated with the use of gamma-hydroxybutyrate and its analogues in Australasia |
Author: | Caldicott, D. Chow, F. Burns, B. Felgate, P. Byard, R. |
Citation: | Medical Journal of Australia, 2004; 181(6):310-313 |
Publisher: | Australasian Med Publ Co Ltd |
Issue Date: | 2004 |
ISSN: | 0025-729X 1326-5377 |
Statement of Responsibility: | David G E Caldicott, Fiona Y Chow, Brian J Burns, Peter D Felgate and Roger W Byard |
Abstract: | Objective: To identify deaths in Australasia associated with overdose of γ-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) and its precursors (γ-butyrolactone and 1,4-butanediol). Design: A retrospective search of medical and scientific information sources, as well as popular newsprint, for the period January 2000 – August 2003, with formal clinical, toxicological and forensic evaluation of retrieved data. Main outcome measure: Death associated with forensic data implicating GHB or its analogues. Results: Ten confirmed GHB-associated deaths were identified, with eight considered to be directly attributable to GHB. Only two of these eight cases were positive for ethanol toxicology. Conclusions: Our study supports the existing evidence that GHB overdose is associated with fatalities, and that fatal overdoses occur in the context of isolated use. |
Keywords: | Humans Substance-Related Disorders Sodium Oxybate Central Nervous System Depressants Registries Incidence Cause of Death Risk Factors Retrospective Studies Age Distribution Sex Distribution Adult Australia Female Male Drug Overdose |
Description: | The document attached has been archived with permission from the editor of the Medical Journal of Australia. An external link to the publisher’s copy is included. |
DOI: | 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2004.tb06295.x |
Published version: | http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/181_06_200904/cal10128_fm.html |
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