Information on GHB Withdrawal Delirium Syndrome Boise ID

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.

The Walker Center
(208) 934-8461
5440 West Franklin Road
Boise, ID
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5323 Overland Street
Boise, ID
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Intermountain Hospital of Boise
(208) 377-8400
303 North Allumbaugh Street
Boise, ID
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Personal Development
(208) 375-0752
8100 West Emerald Street
Boise, ID
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Supportive Housing and Innovative
(208) 331-0900
2801 West Moore Street
Boise, ID
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Road To Recovery Inc
(208) 384-4234
5460 Franklin Road
Boise, ID
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Substance abuse , Detoxification
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Outpatient
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Women, Men, Criminal justice clients
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New Hope Community Health
(208) 672-9200
9460 West Fairview Avenue
Boise, ID
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Outpatient
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Saint Alphonsus
(208) 367-3553
6138 Emerald Street
Boise, ID
Hotline
(208) 367-2175
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Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Women
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ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired, Spanish

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Alcoholism Intervention Services
(208) 338-5249
8436 Fairview Avenue
Boise, ID
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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Pregnant/postpartum women, Women, Men, DUI/DWI offenders, 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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