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==Background == | ==Background== | ||
*Abbreviation: GHB | *Abbreviation: GHB | ||
*Central nervous system depressant | *Central nervous system depressant | ||
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{{Drugs of abuse types}} | {{Drugs of abuse types}} | ||
==Diagnosis == | ==Diagnosis== | ||
*Not detectable on routine toxicology screens | *Not detectable on routine toxicology screens | ||
==Treatment == | ==Treatment== | ||
*supportive | *supportive | ||
*look for coingestants and occult trauma | *look for coingestants and occult trauma | ||
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*protein bound so can use dialysis*but so short course usually don't need. | *protein bound so can use dialysis*but so short course usually don't need. | ||
===Antidotes === | ===Antidotes=== | ||
*flumazenil/ narcan helps in animals but not in humans | *flumazenil/ narcan helps in animals but not in humans | ||
*physostigmine may reverse coma but if have coingestant is dangerous-may lower sz threshold | *physostigmine may reverse coma but if have coingestant is dangerous-may lower sz threshold | ||
==GHB Withdrawal == | ==GHB Withdrawal== | ||
*like alcohol | *like alcohol | ||
*tremor, agitation, hallucinations, tachy, htn, | *tremor, agitation, hallucinations, tachy, htn, | ||
Revision as of 02:22, 6 July 2016
Background
- Abbreviation: GHB
- Central nervous system depressant
- Abused for:
- Body building or sleep enhancement
- euphoric, sexual, stimulant, and relaxant effects
- Surreptitious drugging to facilitate sexual assault
Pharmacokinetics
- effect starts 15*20min, peaks in 30*60 min,
- lipid soluble, no protein binding so crosses BBB readily
- elimination is dose dependant with half life of 20*50 min
- The duration of GHB's clinical effects depends upon the dose, and ranges from 2.5 to 4 hours
Pharmacology
- Is a metabolite and precursor of GABA
- Interacts with GHB-specific receptors and also acts as a direct agonist of GABA-B receptors
- Affects multiple neurotransmitter systems, including those of opioids, dopamine, serotonin, glutamate, and acetylcholine
- Gamma butyrolactone (GBL) and 1,4 butanediol (BD) are GHB analogs that are rapidly metabolized to GHB after ingestion, with the same toxic and recreational effects
Clinical Features
- cns and resp depression
- also cardioa and gi sxs
- many times have cointoxicants
- usually young white male from nightclub
- can have n/v, resp deprsn, bradycardia, sz
- get euphoria s hang over
- can also get ataxia, nystagmus, somnolence and aggression
- resp/ cns deprrsion resolves abruptly
- resp depression worse with other cns depressants-alcohol
- periods of apnea and hyperventilation-is periodic breathing
- decreases resp rate but tidal vol increases so minute vol stable
- can also have sz but eeg shows no epileptiform changes
- bradycardia, hypotension*ekg change occasionally but rare
- also get vomitting, hypothermia
Clinical Course
- recover 2-6 hrs
- may be extubated and sent home
- if longer than 6hr, look for other cause
- can have cross tolerance with other drugs-alcohol and others that effect liver p450 cytochome oxidase system
Differential Diagnosis
Sedative/hypnotic toxicity
- Absinthe
- Barbiturates
- Benzodiazepines
- Chloral hydrate
- Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB)
- Baclofen toxicity
- Opioids
- Toxic alcohols
- Xylazine toxicity
Drugs of abuse
- 25C-NBOMe
- Alcohol
- Amphetamines
- Bath salts
- Cocaine
- Ecstasy
- Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB)
- Heroin
- Inhalant abuse
- Hydrocarbon toxicity
- Difluoroethane (electronics duster)
- Marijuana
- Kratom
- Phencyclidine (PCP)
- Psilocybin ("magic mushrooms")
- Synthetic cannabinoids
- Chloral hydrate
- Body packing
Diagnosis
- Not detectable on routine toxicology screens
Treatment
- supportive
- look for coingestants and occult trauma
- charcoal not helpful since rapidly absorbed and since can vomit and aspirate
- protein bound so can use dialysis*but so short course usually don't need.
Antidotes
- flumazenil/ narcan helps in animals but not in humans
- physostigmine may reverse coma but if have coingestant is dangerous-may lower sz threshold
GHB Withdrawal
- like alcohol
- tremor, agitation, hallucinations, tachy, htn,
- wd only if have long term use, not episodic binging
- tx c benzos, neuroleptics, bb, chloral hydrate, barbs
- need v large dose of benzos
- wd sxs occur few hours p ghb