J Rheumatol
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Clinical Trial
Effect of gamma-hydroxybutyrate on pain, fatigue, and the alpha sleep anomaly in patients with fibromyalgia. Preliminary report.
To evaluate the effects of using a gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) administered in divided doses at night in 11 patients previously diagnosed with fibromyalgia (FM). ⋯ Further controlled studies are needed to characterize the clinical improvement and the polysomnographic changes we observed.