Monday January 25, 1999 - Question 10

Which of the following statements regarding gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) is correct?

A. The FDA has approved GBL for treatment of narcolepsy.
B. Products containing GBL can be readily purchased in stores.
C. GBL is converted to gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) in the body by lactonase.
D. The clinical effects of these products are directly attributable to the parent compound GBL.
E. Toxicity is not expected because GBL is readily reduced to carbon dioxide and water in the body.
 
 

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