GHB: Un análisis

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  • Louisa Degenhardt National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre. University of New South Wales. Sydney. Australia. Enviar correspondencia: L. Degenhardt. University of New South Wales. Sydney. New South Wales 2052. AUSTRALIA Ph: 61 2 9385 0230. Fax: 61 2 9385 0222.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20882/adicciones.459

Palabras clave:

Gamma-hidroxibutirato (GHB), consumo recreativo, efectos adversos, sobredosis, dependencia

Resumen

Se revisa la naturaleza, efectos y daños asociados al GHB (gamma-hidroxibutirato), una droga con efectos depresores sobre el sistema nervioso central y se resumen las investigaciones realizadas para analizar los efectos sobre consumidores recreativos. El consumo ilegal de GHB se ha extendido, en la última década, en ciertos países desarrollados, especialmente entre consumidores de otras drogas ilegales. Las personas que utilizan GHB suelen consumir también otras drogas, ingiriendo ambas de una manera combinada, lo que puede incrementar los daños asociados. La existencia de un importante número de informes sobre casos de sobredosis de GHB y el elevado número de casos de sobredosis referidos por los propios consumidores, indican que el riesgo de sobredosis con esta droga es muy alto. La mayoría de las sobredosis no tienen consecuencias fatales y muchas finalizan con una total recuperación, pero también se han indicado algunas muertes, además de los posibles daños que pueden aparecer mientras los consumidores se encuentran inconscientes. El consumo regular de GHB genera dependencia y ésta es común en consumidores habituales de larga duración. El tratamiento de la dependencia generada por GHB se encuentra aún en fase de desarrollo, pero se han descrito tratamientos para el síndrome de abstinencia, lo que parece relevante dada la gravedad de dicho síndrome.

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