Information on GHB Withdrawal Delirium Syndrome Glendale CA

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.

New Insights Programs
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431 North Brand Boulevard
Glendale, CA
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Substance abuse
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(818) 502-1900x4770
1420 South Central Avenue
Glendale, CA
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Substance abuse , Detoxification, Buprenorphine Services
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1540 East Colorado Street
Glendale, CA
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Glendale Memorial Hospital
(818) 502-2300
1510 South Central Avenue
Glendale, CA
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Substance abuse , Detoxification, Buprenorphine Services
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Hospital inpatient, Outpatient
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Children''s Hospital of Los Angeles
(323) 361-2643
5000 Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA
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Outpatient
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Adolescents
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Spanish

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Armenian American Christian
(818) 553-1966
919 1/2 E Broadway
Glendale, CA
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(626) 255-7695
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Substance abuse , Detoxification
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Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less), Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days), Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
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Arabic, Armenian, Russian, Spanish

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Glendale Adventist Alcohol/Drug Servs
(818) 242-3116
335 Mission Road
Glendale, CA
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(818) 242-3116
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Substance abuse , Detoxification
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Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less), Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Women, Men
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Armenian, Farsi, Spanish

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Western Pacific Med Corp
(818) 240-8843
4628 San Fernando Road
Glendale, CA
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(818) 240-8843
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Substance abuse , Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Methadone Detoxification
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with HIV/AIDS, Pregnant/postpartum women
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Arabic, Spanish

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Kaiser Permanente
(323) 783-8206
4700 Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA
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Substance abuse , Detoxification
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Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
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Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Gays and Lesbians, Women, Men
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ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired, Spanish

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(323) 660-0842
4969 Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA
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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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