Information on GHB Withdrawal Delirium Syndrome Middletown NJ

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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(732) 615-2275
900 Leonardville Road
Leonardo, NJ
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Substance abuse
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CPC Behavioral Healthcare
(732) 842-2000x4215
270 Highway 35
Red Bank, NJ
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(732) 335-1675
32 Village Court
Hazlet, NJ
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Endeavor House
(732) 264-3824
6 Broadway
Keyport, NJ
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Substance abuse , Detoxification, Halfway house, Buprenorphine Services
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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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Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Gays and Lesbians, Women, Men, DUI/DWI offenders

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Extra Care Health Services
(732) 721-3835
141 Route 34
Matawan, NJ
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents

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Recovery Innovations Inc
(732) 576-8581
628 Shrewsbury Avenue
Tinton Falls, NJ
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment

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Mary Anne Ruane LCSW CADC
(732) 747-4333
268 Broad Street
Red Bank, NJ
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient

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Riverview Medical Center
(732) 345-3400
661 Shrewsbury Avenue
Shrewsbury, NJ
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(732) 219-5325
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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DUI/DWI offenders

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Community YMCA Family Services
(732) 290-9040x0
166 Main Street
Matawan, NJ
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, DUI/DWI offenders
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Spanish

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Addiction Specialists John Natale
(732) 778-0611
280 Norwood Avenue
West Long Branch, NJ
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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Adolescents, Men, Criminal justice clients

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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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