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 black market as a legal alternative to GHB, but with lower potency and higher toxicity,[1] [2]
γ-Valerolactone (GVL) acts as a prodrug to GHV, analogously to how γ-butyrolactone (GBL) is a prodrug to GHB.[3]
See also [ edit ] References [ edit ]
^ Carter LP; Chen W; Wu H; Mehta AK; Hernandez RJ; Ticku MK; Coop A; Koek W; France CP (April 2005). "Comparison of the behavioral effects of gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) and its 4-methyl-substituted analog, gamma-hydroxyvaleric acid (GHV)". Drug and Alcohol Dependence . 78 (1): 91–9. doi :10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2004.10.002 . PMID 15769562 . ^ Fred Smith (31 December 2004). Handbook of Forensic Drug Analysis ISBN 978-0-08-047289-8 . ^ Andresen-Streichert H, Jungen H, Gehl A, Müller A, Iwersen-Bergmann S (2013). "Uptake of gamma-valerolactone--detection of gamma-hydroxyvaleric acid in human urine samples". J Anal Toxicol . 37 (4): 250–4. doi :10.1093/jat/bkt013 . PMID 23486087 .
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