Information on GHB Withdrawal Delirium Syndrome Columbus IN

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.

Making New Choices
(812) 372-2496
724 3rd Street
Columbus, IN
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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Women, Criminal justice clients

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Centerstone
(812) 376-4800
720 North Marr Road
Columbus, IN
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(812) 376-4888
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(800) 266-2341
Jefferson and Mound Streets
Nashville, IN
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(800) 832-5442
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(800) 266-2341
1443 Corporate Way
Seymour, IN
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(800) 832-5442
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Centerstone of Indiana
(765) 342-6616
1175 Southview Drive
Martinsville, IN
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Steps of Addiction Recovery LLC
(812) 378-2660
1601 Orinoco Avenue
Columbus, IN
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Substance abuse
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Tara Treatment Center Inc
(317) 933-2945
7919 South 100 East
Nineveh, IN
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Substance abuse , Halfway house
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Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less), Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
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Pregnant/postpartum women

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Polarity Counseling Inc
(812) 523-6221
210 1/2 West 2nd Street
Seymour, IN
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Men, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients

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Centerstone
(800) 266-2341
1260 East Buckeye Street
North Vernon, IN
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(800) 832-5442
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Midwest Counseling Associates Inc
(317) 545-8490
5321 Cheviot Place
Indianapolis, IN
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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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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