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  1. Department of Neurology, State University of New York—Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA

    Julien J. Cavanagh M.D.

  2. Department of Emergency Medicine, State University of New York, Kings County Hospital, Brooklyn, NY, USA

    Teresa Y. Smith M.D., M.S.Ed., F.A.C.E.P.

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    Kimberly D. Nordstrom

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    Michael P. Wilson

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Cavanagh, J.J., Smith, T.Y. (2018). GHB, GBL Intoxication. In: Nordstrom, K., Wilson, M. (eds) Quick Guide to Psychiatric Emergencies. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-58260-3_32

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