Problems of Forensic Sciences 2000 Vol. 43 (XLIII) 112-117
COMA AFTER INTAKE OF GAMMA-HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID (GHB): TWO CASE REPORTS
Peter X. ITEN1, Andrea OESTREICH1, Regina LIPS2, Michael BRABETZ2
1Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
2Waid Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
Streszczenie
We are presenting the first cases of gamma hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) overdosing in Switzerland, describing an analytical method and summarizing general GHB effects. Two patients became unconscious – one even deeply comatose – after the intake of GHB. After a couple of hours in hospital, they awoke, recovered rapidly without any after effects, and left the hospital.
Słowa kluczowe
Gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB); Case reports; GC/MS.