Information on GHB Withdrawal Delirium Syndrome Connersville 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.

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Connersville, IN
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(765) 932-3974
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Richmond, IN
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(765) 966-0511x9215
498 NW 18th Street
Richmond, IN
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Saint Vincent Stress Center
(317) 338-4600
8401 Harcourt Road
Indianapolis, IN
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(765) 458-5393
6 West South Street
Liberty, IN
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Community Mental Health Center Inc
(765) 647-4173
Highway 101 and Cooley Road
Brookville, IN
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(812) 537-1302
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Richmond Treatment Center
(765) 962-8843
4265 South A Street
Richmond, IN
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Dunn Mental Health Center Inc
(765) 983-8000
831 Dillon Drive
Richmond, IN
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Polarity Counseling Inc
(812) 523-6221
210 1/2 West 2nd Street
Seymour, IN
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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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