[New Drugs: Ectasy and Gamma-Hydroxy-Butyrate (GHB)].
For several years the "raves" and "tecno" parties are accompanied of a growing consumption of such substances as Ecstasy and Gamma-Hidroxi-Butirato (GHB). In this article, their authors describe the secondary and toxic effects of those drugs. These data should alert about the risk of considering this new way of substance abuse as a banal fact.
Feldman
Nelson
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Division d abus de substances, D&eacutepartament. de Psychiatrie, HUG, Genéve, Suisse. Nelson.Feldman@hcuge.ch
Croquette-Krokar
Marina
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006213:Hallucinogens / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced*; D018817:N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020230:Serotonin Syndrome / Q000139:chemically induced*; D012978:Sodium Oxybate / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology
D006213:Hallucinogens; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D012978:Sodium Oxybate; D018817:N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine