Posted by Ame Sans Vie on September 10, 2003, at 12:07:17
In reply to Re: What is Xyrem? » Ame Sans Vie, posted by femlite on September 10, 2003, at 9:56:53
GBL is gamma butyrolactone (some other common names include 4-butanolide, dihydro-2(3H)-furanone, 4-butyrolactone, butyrolactone gamma, butyrolactone, tetrahydro-2-furanone, and (2-(3H)-furanone dihydro). In the body, it is converted to GHB (gamma hydroxybutyrate). Because of the fact that one can drink GBL and achieve just about the same subjective effects as if they had taken GHB (which is a Schedule I controlled substance, unless prescribed by a doctor), GBL is *very* highly regulated in the U.S. and almost impossible to get unless you know of one of the very few places left on the internet from which you can order it... but I'm jumping to conclusions, sorry -- if you live outside the U.S., GBL (and another GHB precursor, 1,4-butanediol) may be perfectly legal. I believe that is the case in Canada.
GBL and 1,4-butanediol were sold as GHB alternatives for quite a while under such names as Renewtrient, Blue Nitro, Revivarant, Gamma G, and Serenity 2. Since the DEA crackdown, GBL is most often sold disguised as an organic solvent, cleaning product or *weight belt cleaner* -- lol... sounds funny, but these products were originally marketed toward bodybuilders as they increase excretion of growth hormone. Nevertheless, GBL actually *is* very effective for these purposes.
There are several chemicals somewhat similar to GHB/GBL/1,4-butanediol that are still legal for sale in the U.S. One is the product Tranquili-G, which contains 4-pentanolide (a.k.a. gamma valerolactone [GVL]); GVL can quite easily be converted into another legal GHB analog, gamma hydroxyvalerate (GHV) There's no real point to this though, as GVL becomes GHV in your body; just like GBL becomes GHB. Tranquili-G is actually a very good product for anxiety relief, insomnia, and, to a lesser extent, fibromyalgia. It's manufactured by Avant Labs:
http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/al/tran.html
I'd recommend giving it a shot -- it was moderately helpful for my fibro pain and helped for a limited time with my social anxiety. Just be forewarned that it tastes and smells like acetone-free nail polish remover, lol.
There's also a research chemical available known as gamma crotonolactone (GCL), but I've yet to find any information regarding its safety for human consumption, so of course I'm not going to take my chances.
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