Information on GHB Withdrawal Delirium Syndrome Cocoa FL

GHB, a naturally occurring metabolite of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), is an inhibitory neurotransmitter that mediates sleep cycles, cerebral metabolism, memory and emotional control. Synthetic GHB, originally used by body builders for its putative anabolic effects, has more recently been abused for its sedative, euphoriant and aphrodisiac effects and as a “rave” and “date rape” drug.

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803 North Fiske Boulevard
Cocoa, FL
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(321) 632-5958
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Cocoa, FL
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(321) 636-9941
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Cocoa, FL
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(321) 726-2889
4670 Lipscomb Street
Palm Bay, FL
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7401 SW 62nd Avenue
Miami, FL
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Hospital inpatient, Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days), Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
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Central Florida Treatment Center
(321) 631-4578
7 North Cocoa Boulevard
Cocoa, FL
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(321) 632-5792
840 Brevard Avenue
Rockledge, FL
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Outpatient
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DUI/DWI offenders
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(321) 752-7557
1600 Sarno Road
Melbourne, FL
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
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Seniors/older adults, Women, Men, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients
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(754) 321-2568
600 SE 3rd Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL
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(407) 331-7199
401 Center Point Circle
Altamonte Springs, FL
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(407) 721-5402
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, DUI/DWI offenders
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Information on GHB Withdrawal Delirium Syndrome

Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) is the most dangerous and well-known drug to abuse, is unfamiliar to many psychiatric professionals. Recent cases of severe GHB withdrawal delirium have occurred in psychiatric settings, making it necessary for psychiatric professionals to be informed about the management of these patients.

GHB, a naturally occurring metabolite of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), is an inhibitory neurotransmitter that mediates sleep cycles, cerebral metabolism, memory and emotional control. Synthetic GHB, originally used by body builders for its putative anabolic effects, has more recently been abused for its sedative, euphoriant and aphrodisiac effects and as a “rave” and “date rape” drug.

GHB was previously available in health food stores and gyms, and it was marketed for its purported muscle building and fat burning effects. In 1990, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned the manufacture and distribution of GHB after receiving several reports of abuse leading to coma and seizures. Precursor compounds such as gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) and 1, 4-butanediol (BD), which can be converted by the body or simple chemical processing into GHB, remained available over the Internet. GHB is easily manufactured by illicit laboratories or by “home brew” recipes that have been published in books and on the Internet. Despite the FDA’s attempts to control distribution of these compounds, they remain widely available to body build...

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