Information on GHB Withdrawal Delirium Syndrome Liberal KS

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.

Family Alcohol and Drug
(620) 626-4508
316 West 7th Street
Liberal, KS
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Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, DUI/DWI offenders
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Metro Treatment Center Inc
(316) 263-1623
630 North St Francis Street
Wichita, KS
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(316) 263-1623
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Substance abuse , Methadone Maintenance
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Outpatient
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Persons with HIV/AIDS, Gays and Lesbians, Pregnant/postpartum women, Women

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Corner House Inc
(620) 342-3015
418 Market Street
Emporia, KS
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Substance abuse , Halfway house
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Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days), Outpatient
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Men, Criminal justice clients

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Recovery Concepts Inc
(316) 262-6633
313 North Seneca Street
Wichita, KS
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Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients
Language Services
Lakota

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Center for Human Development Inc
(316) 683-2300
2601 East Central Street
Wichita, KS
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Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders

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Cimmarron Basin Community Corrections
(620) 626-3284
517 North Washington Street
Liberal, KS
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Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Women, Men, Criminal justice clients

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Henderson/Simmons Counseling Services
(620) 341-9133
517 Merchant Street
Emporia, KS
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients

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Smoky Hill Foundation For Chemical
(785) 877-3068
211 South Norton Street
Norton, KS
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Men

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Confidential Mental Health and
(913) 707-5532
Valley View Professional Building
Overland Park, KS
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Seniors/older adults, Men, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients

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Addiction Specialists of Kansas Inc
(316) 685-4700
650 North Carriage Parkway
Wichita, KS
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification, Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Seniors/older adults, 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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