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-| other_names = γ-Hydroxybutyric acid, gamma-hydroxybutyric acid, GHB, 4-hydroxybutanoic acid
+| other_names = gamma-hydroxybutyric acid
+GBL (gamma-butyrolactone)
+BDO (1,4-butanediol)
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-'''γ-Hydroxybutyric acid''', also known as '''''gamma''-hydroxybutyric acid''', '''GHB''', or '''4-hydroxybutanoic acid''', is a depressant used recreationally for its alcohol-like effects.
+'''GHB''' (also known as '''''gamma''-hydroxybutyric acid'''), is a depressant used recreationally for its alcohol-like effects. Related drugs such as '''GBL''' (''gamma''-butyrolactone) and '''BDO''' (1,4-Butanediol) are pro-drugs of GHB (meaning that the body's metabolism turns them into GHB). These drugs produce very similar effects to GHB, but have important differences in their dosing, time to onset of effects, and duration of action.
 == Background<!-- Provide background information for this drug. --> ==