Information on GHB Withdrawal Delirium Syndrome Adelanto 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.

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Victorville, CA
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(760) 245-9446
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(760) 952-9192
15534 6th Street
Victorville, CA
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(760) 243-7151
16248 Victor Street
Victorville, CA
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(760) 245-9446
15447 Anacapa Road
Victorville, CA
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San Bernardino Cnty Dept of Behav Hlth
(760) 955-1777
12625 Hesperia Road
Victorville, CA
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Substance abuse
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Saint John of God Healthcare Services
(760) 241-4917x22
13333 Palmdale Road
Victorville, CA
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Substance abuse , Detoxification
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Residential beds for clients' children
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ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired, Spanish

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(760) 956-6780
11951 Hesperia Road
Hesperia, CA
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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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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