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International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice Volume 17, 2013 - Issue 2
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Brief Report

Psychiatric aspects of acute withdrawal from gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) and its analogue gamma-butyrolactone (GBL): implications for psychiatry services in the general hospital

Debajeet ChoudhuriDepartment of Liaison Psychiatry, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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Sean CrossDepartment of Liaison Psychiatry, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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Paul I. DarganDepartment of Clinical Toxicology, Guy's and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and King's Health Partners, London, UK;King's College London, St Thomas’ Hospital, London, UK
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David M. WoodDepartment of Clinical Toxicology, Guy's and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and King's Health Partners, London, UK;King's College London, St Thomas’ Hospital, London, UK
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Gopinath RanjithDepartment of Liaison Psychiatry, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 154-156 | Received 23 Sep 2012, Accepted 25 Feb 2013, Published online: 12 Apr 2013

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