GBL - Treatment for Habitual Users

Treatment for Habitual Users

Patients usually recover from a GBL overdose within a day, provided they get emergency treatment before life-threatening complications develop. If emergency treatment is not available, respiratory depressionA slowed breathing rate; severe cases can cause a person to slip into a coma or even stop breathing entirely., or dangerous slowing of the heart rate, can cause death. There is no antidoteA remedy to reverse the effects of a poison. for GBL or GHB poisoning.

Frequent use of GBL can result in physical and psychological addiction. Addicted users need increasing amounts of the drug to satisfy their habit. Withdrawal symptoms can be quite severe, and the process can take ten days to two weeks. Counseling is recommended for GBL abusers to help them deal with the anxiety and depression that often accompanies quitting a drug habit.