1. Sodium oxybate is the sodium salt of gamma-hydroxybutyric acid ( GHB ). 2. It is a chiral compound having two enantiomers, D-2-hydroxybutyric acid and L-2-hydroxybutyric acid . 3. It is a chiral compound having two enantiomers, D-2-hydroxybutyric acid and L-2-hydroxybutyric acid. 4. The proportions are 78 % beta-hydroxybutyric acid , 20 % acetoacetic acid and 2 % acetone. 5. The toy was supposed to contain the non-toxic chemical metabolised into the drug gamma-hydroxybutyric acid . 6. "Somebody supposedly came by and gave them what they thought was GHB, " or Gamma-hydroxybutyric acid . 7. Could it be perhaps that the toy contains a chemical that converts to gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid when ingested? 8. It is notable for metabolising beta-Hydroxybutyric acid . 9. GVL behaves as a prodrug to ?-hydroxybutyric acid ( GHB ), albeit with less potentcy in comparison. 10. Ketone bodies that commonly appear in the urine when fats are burned for energy are acetoacetate and beta-hydroxybutyric acid .
