Sodium oxybutyrate therapy

4. Current clinical indications

Sodium oxybutyrate has been found to be effective and safe in the treatment of the following conditions:

4.1. Neurological and psychiatric disorders

• Essential tremor

• Chronic headache

• Sleep disturbances

• Eating disorders

• Гострі психози, тривожні розлади

• Neuroses with a depressive component

Patients become calmer, more communicative, and psychotherapy becomes easier. It works well even when other drugs (antidepressants, neuroleptics) have not yielded results.

4.2. Fibromyalgia

• Reduces pain and fatigue

• Improves sleep quality

4.3. Dependencies

• Alcohol addiction

• Food addiction

Helps reduce episodes of use, reduces obsessive-compulsive symptoms, appetite and body weight.

5. Psycho-emotional effect

In low doses, the drug causes:

• Relaxation, a sense of calm

• Carefree, mild euphoria

• Improved mood, sensuality, talkativeness

• Increased libido

• Disappearance of anxiety and tension

• Feelings of emotional warmth and well-being

Important: OH does not cause a hangover , on the contrary - 10–15 hours after taking it, a surge of energy and a feeling of renewal are often observed.

6. Sleep and recovery

In higher doses, OH causes:

• Easy to fall asleep

• Full, deep, refreshing sleep

• Feeling energized and rested after waking up

7. Security

• Extremely low toxicity

• Completely breaks down in the body into water and carbon dioxide

• Does not form toxic metabolites

• In high doses, may cause short-term nausea

The drug does not cause chemical dependence , but with prolonged uncontrolled use, psychological dependence is possible , therefore it is a controlled substance .

8. Treatment format

Infusion therapy is a drip administration of sodium oxybutyrate over 40–50 minutes.

This is an effective method in the treatment of mental and psychosomatic disorders, especially those related to overexertion, anxiety, chronic pain, and fatigue .