Information on GHB Withdrawal Delirium Syndrome Redding 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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Empire Recovery Center Inc
(530) 243-7470
1237 California Street
Redding, CA
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13144 Bear Mountain Road
Redding, CA
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(530) 275-1076
5010 Shasta Dam Boulevard
Shasta Lake, CA
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Right Road Recovery Programs Inc
(530) 365-8523
2336 Balls Ferry Road
Anderson, CA
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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Adolescents, Pregnant/postpartum women

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Shasta County Alcohol and Drug Program
(530) 225-5240
2640 Breslauer Way
Redding, CA
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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, Pregnant/postpartum women, Women
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Shasta Options
(530) 224-5469
2972 Churn Creek Road
Redding, CA
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Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
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Psychiatric Care Center
(530) 221-6303
2885 Churn Creek Road
Redding, CA
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Substance abuse , Detoxification, Buprenorphine Services
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Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders

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The Cornerstone Recovery Systems Inc
(530) 275-5622
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Shasta Lake, CA
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Substance abuse , Detoxification, Halfway house
Types of Care
Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less), Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
Special Programs/Groups
Men

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Shasta Recovery Center
(530) 365-1160
2115 Howard Street
Anderson, CA
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Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment

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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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