title: "Grievous bodily harm:" gamma hydroxybutyrate abuse leading to a Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome.
abstract: Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) is a naturally occurring GABA-like drug used illicitly by bodybuilders. Although there are reports of several cases of GHB abuse, with a variety of nervous system complications, we present the first case associated with a Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Roger Williams Medical Center, Providence, RI 02908, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Friedman
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Westlake
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Furman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000425:Alcohol Amnestic Disorder / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D012978:Sodium Oxybate; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders; D013406:Suicide, Attempted
chemical_list: D013287:Illicit Drugs; D012978:Sodium Oxybate