Gamma-hydroxybutyrate

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GHB

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Chemical name4-Hydroxybutanoic acid or4-Hydroxybutanoic acid

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Chemical formulaC4H8O3

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Molecular mass104.11 g/mol

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Melting point

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CAS number591-81-1

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Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (4-hydroxybutanoic acid, C4H8O3) is both a drug and a naturally occurring compound found in the mammalian brain, where it might function as a neurotransmitter. It is structurally similar to the ketone body beta-hydroxybutyrate. As a drug it is used most commonly in the form of a chemical salt (Na-GHB or K-GHB). The sodium salt is commercially known as sodium oxybate.

Related Topics:
Drug - Neurotransmitter - Ketone body - Beta-hydroxybutyrate

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