ISSUP Pakistan Chapter conducted a Live international webinar on "Gamma Hydroxybutyrate (GHB) as a new storm for Mental Health and Addiction Professionals: Insight from Developing Countries"
Gamma Hydroxybutyrate is a substance from the Depressants family. This Webinar explored its mechanism of action, its abuse, and addiction; understanding its effects both on the brain and on the body. The session also discussed the hype of its abuse in low and middle income countries, like Pakistan. It concluded with available information on its harmful effects and available guidelines on management on February 22nd, 2023 Time: 7 PM - 8 PM Pakistan Time | 2 PM - 3 PM UK Time.
Learning Outcome:
To learn about GHB, Prevalence, Effects, Mechanism of action and hazardous effects.
Presenter:
Dr. Usama Bin Zubair
MBBS, FCPS (Psychiatry, GOLD MEDALIST),
MRCPsych (UK),
Member American Academy of addiction Psychiatry (USA), Advanced training in Liaison Psychiatry and Psychiatric intensive care (Ireland)
Consultant Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist
Certified DBT therapist
Foundation University School of Health Sciences
Premium diagnostic center Sadar Rawalpindi Over 80 publications in National and International journals
Pioneer Psychiatrist in establishing services for emotion focused therapies for adolescents and students
(Drug addiction, self harm, emotional problems)
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