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Conclusion The patient was admitted to a monitored setting with a diagnosis of GHB withdrawal. He had multiple episodes of agitation and combativeness during his admission. He was administered escalating doses of diazepam, a total of 480 mg of diazepam IV during his eight-day hospital stay. The patient recovered in eight days, and was referred to drug rehabilitation.   References 1. Dyer JE, Roth B, Hyma BA. Gamma-hydroxybutyrate withdrawal syndrome. Ann Emerg Med 2001;37(2):147. 2. Tarabar AF, Nelson LS. The gamma-hydroxybutyrate withdrawal syndrome. Toxicol Rev 2004;23(1):45. 3. Craig K, Gomez HF, et al. Severe gamma-hydroxybutyrate withdrawal: A case report and literature review. J Emerg Med 2000;18(1):65.Tags: tox cave, emergency department, emergency medicine, CNS, gastrointestinal, gamma-hydroxybutyric acid, GHB Published: 10/2/2014 2:16:00 PM
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