Gamma-Hydroxyvaleric acid
Introduction '''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, properties which have tended to limit its recreational use.γ-Valerolactone (GVL) acts as a prodrug to GHV, analogously to how γ-butyrolactone (GBL) is a prodrug to GHB.
See also * 1,4-Butanediol (1-4-BD)* Aceburic acid* Valerenic acid* Valeric acid
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