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N H C Loos1,2, K E van den Hondel3, U J L Reijnders3

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Toxicology Reports
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Gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) is a drug of abuse. Post-mortem GHB formation complicates interpretation, but urine analysis with a 30 mg/L cut-off aids in determining exogenous exposure.

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