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gamma. -Hydroxybutyric acid. gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) (or γ-hydroxybutyric acid), also known as 4-hydroxybutanoic acid is a naturally occurring neurotransmitter and a depressant drug. It is a precursor to GABA, glutamate, and glycine in certain brain areas. It acts on the GHB receptor and is a weak agonist at the GABA B receptor.
Gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) or γ-butyrolactone is an organic compound with the formula O=CO (CH2)3. It is hygroscopic, colorless, water-miscible liquid with a weak, characteristic odor. It is the simplest 4-carbon lactone. It is mainly used as an intermediate in the production of other chemicals, such as N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone.
GHB drugs include the following: Lumryz (sodium oxybate) extended-release (ER) oral suspension: Approved for cataplexy or EDS in adults with narcolepsy. Xyrem (sodium oxybate) oral solution ...
Formula. C5H10O3. Molar mass. 118.132 g·mol −1. γ-Hydroxyvaleric acid (GHV), also known as 4-methyl-GHB, is a designer drug related to γ-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB). It is sometimes seen on the grey market as a legal alternative to GHB, but with lower potency and higher toxicity, [2] properties which have tended to limit its recreational use.
Misuse of GHB became popular among young people at dance clubs and raves in the 1990s and also “gained notoriety as a date rape drug,” according to the DEA. Use of GHB can lead to drowsiness ...
Designer drugs are structural or functional analogues of controlled substances that are designed to mimic the pharmacological effects of the parent drug while avoiding detection or classification as illegal.
GHB receptor. The γ-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) receptor (GHBR), originally identified as GPR172A, is an excitatory G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) that binds the neurotransmitter and psychoactive drug γ-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB). As solute carrier family 52 member 2 (SLC52A2), it is also a transporter for riboflavin.
Bath salts (drug) Bath salts (also called psychoactive bath salts, PABS[1][2]) are a group of recreational designer drugs. [3][4] The name derives from instances in which the drugs were disguised as bath salts. [5][6][7] The white powder, granules, or crystals often resemble Epsom salts, but differ chemically.