GHB addiction GHB use disorder
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • Diagnosed with a GHB use disorder according to the DSM V • Undergoing GHB detoxification through pharmaceutical GHB titration and tapering • 18 years or older
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Patient who have acute psychiatric co-morbidity that require immediate medical attention and interferes with the execution of the study, such as mania, delirium and psychosis • Insufficient understanding of the Dutch language • Patients with a phobia of needles • Patient is pregnant (this will be checked upon admission as a part of the regular treatment protocol)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cytokines IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, TNF-a, and oxidative stress markers malondialdehyde (MDA), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPX), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and 8-OHdG | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Results on the cognitive tasks digit span task and corsi block tapping tasks. | — |
Countries
Netherlands