Information on GHB Withdrawal Delirium Syndrome Sandpoint 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.

Powder Basin Associates
(208) 255-2950
1203 Michigan Street
Sandpoint, ID
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Powder Basin Associates
(208) 245-9076
138 North 8th Street
Saint Maries, ID
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Alcoholism Intervention Services
(208) 468-0600
994 West Corporate Lane
Nampa, ID
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CLUB Inc
(208) 529-4673
2001 South Woodruff Street
Idaho Falls, ID
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Port of Hope Centers Inc
(208) 664-3300
218 North 23rd Street
Coeur d Alene, ID
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Substance abuse , Detoxification
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Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less), Outpatient
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Women, Men, DUI/DWI offenders

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Alliance Family Services North Inc
(208) 265-5049
608 South Division Street
Sandpoint, ID
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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Adolescents, DUI/DWI offenders

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Family Services Center
(208) 454-5133
704 Albany Street
Caldwell, ID
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Gays and Lesbians, Pregnant/postpartum women, Women, Men, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients
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Empowerment Counseling and Consulting
(208) 527-3344
159 North Idaho
Arco, ID
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders

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Preston Counseling
(208) 852-2407
15 East Oneida Street
Preston, ID
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Substance abuse , Halfway house
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Outpatient
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Adolescents, DUI/DWI offenders

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Padron Counseling Services
(208) 522-6925
1050 Memorial Drive
Idaho Falls, ID
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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Men, DUI/DWI offenders
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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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