Citation

Friedman J, Westlake R, Furman M. Neurology 1996; 46(2): 469-471.

Affiliation

Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Roger Williams Medical Center, Providence, RI 02908, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1996, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8614515

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.

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