Information on GHB Withdrawal Delirium Syndrome Secaucus 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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595 County Avenue
Secaucus, NJ
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(973) 622-3570
595 County Avenue
Secaucus, NJ
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North Hudson Community Action Corp
(201) 866-9320x214
5301 Broadway
West New York, NJ
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Inter County Council
(201) 997-4000
416 Kearny Avenue
Kearny, NJ
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Comprehensive Behavioral Healthcare
(201) 935-3322
516 Valley Brook Avenue
Lyndhurst, NJ
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Substance abuse , Detoxification
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Turning Point Inc
(973) 239-9400
595 County Avenue
Secaucus, NJ
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Substance abuse , Detoxification, Buprenorphine Services
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Palisades Medical Center
(201) 854-0500
7101 Kennedy Boulevard
North Bergen, NJ
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(201) 854-6300
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Substance abuse , Buprenorphine Services
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Outpatient
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Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Pregnant/postpartum women, Women, Men, DUI/DWI offenders
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Christ Hospital
(201) 795-8375
179 Palisade Avenue
Jersey City, NJ
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Women, DUI/DWI offenders
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Inter County Council on Drug/Alc Abuse
(201) 998-7422
480 Kearny Avenue
Kearny, NJ
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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Adolescents, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients
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Saint Marys Hospital
(201) 792-8290
527 Clinton Street
Hoboken, NJ
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
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Adolescents, DUI/DWI offenders
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Spanish

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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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