Information on GHB Withdrawal Delirium Syndrome Rogersville TN

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.

Cherokee Health Systems
(865) 993-4300
1285 Highway 11 West
Bean Station, TN
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Frontier Health Inc
(423) 639-1104
401 Holston Drive
Greeneville, TN
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Agape Inc
(865) 546-7577
215 East Scott Avenue
Knoxville, TN
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Bradford Health Services
(931) 542-9816
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Clarksville, TN
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New Hope Recovery Center
(423) 581-2411
233 West Main Street
Morristown, TN
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Comprehensive Community Services
(423) 639-7777
124 Austin Street
Greeneville, TN
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Pathways of Tennessee Inc
(731) 772-4685
1120 Tammbell Street
Brownsville, TN
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(800) 372-0693
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Cumberland Mental Health Services Inc
(615) 452-1354
1070 Old Highway 109 North
Gallatin, TN
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Cherokee Health Systems
(865) 992-3849
4330 Maynardville Highway
Maynardville, TN
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Outpatient
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E M Jellinek Center
(865) 525-4627
130 Hinton Avenue
Knoxville, TN
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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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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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