CAS Number 13532-37-1 ChemSpider 102591 Molar mass 118.13 g/mol | PubChem CID 114539 ECHA InfoCard 100.033.516 | |
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Legal status In general: uncontrolled Synonyms γ-Hydroxyvaleric acidGVB | ||
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, 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.
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