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Gamma-Hydroxybutyrate

Pharmacological and Functional Aspects
By:Godfrey Tunnicliff
Publisher:Taylor & Francis
Print ISBN:9780415284998
eText ISBN:9781134495849
Edition:1
Copyright:2002
Format:Reflowable

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Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) has come a long way since early experiments in animals where it was found to induce a sleep-like state and from its use in general anaesthesia in human subjects. It has been found to be a naturally-occurring compound in the brain, a metabolite of GABA, the emerging ubiquitous inhibitory neurotransmitter. This has opened