Supplementar Material: Baclofen in GHB relapse prevention
Supplement Table B: Pattern of GHB abuse 11 patients
Case(m/w)
Years
GHB
abuse
Number Emergency
admission last
year(where)
Number
detoxifications
GHB Withdrawal symptoms
abstinence
after detox
before relapse
Case 1(m)
4y
several ( ICU )
2
Delirium, agitation, insomnia
and depressive feelings
several days
Case 2 (m)
6y
3(ER ), several (MHI)
3
Anxiety, muscle pain, diarrhoea
and depressive feelings
< 3 weeks
Case 3 (w)
2
Non
2
Agitation, tremors and insomnia
within the 1st
week
Case 4 (m)
4.5 y
2 ( ER)
2
Anxiety, visual hallucinations ,
hypertension and tremors
2 weeks
Case 5 (w)
3y
2( ER) , 1( ICU)
4
Paranoid psychosis with visual
hallucinations and convulsion
attacks
3 days -1 week
Case 6 (w)
2y
Non
2
Anxiety, tremors and diaphoresis
max 3 weeks
Case 7 (m)
2y
2 (ER)
2
Visual hallucinations, muscle pain
and itching
several days
Case 8 (w)
6y
Non
2
Anxiety, tremors , agitation and
visual and auditory hallucination
3 weeks
Case 9 (w)
5y
1 (ER)
4
Agitation, panic and insomnia
4 weeks
Case 10 (m)
4y
1 (ER)
4
Tremors and diaphoresis
1-2 weeks
Case 11 (m)
3y
2(ER)
3
Anxiety, depressive feelings
sweat, insomnia, paranoid
2 weeks
1