A method capable of quantifying endogenous GHB level in hair sample was developed and validated.
The mean measured concentration of GHB level for 0–3 cm hair was 1.93 ± 1.40 ng/mg (n = 66).
The endogenous GHB level in the hair of males was significantly higher than the level of females.
Due to the wide distribution of endogenous GHB, it is hard to make a reasonable “cut off” in hair.