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gamma-Amino-beta-hydroxybutyric acid
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γ-Amino-β-hydroxybutyric acid (GABOB), also known as β-hydroxy-γ-aminobutyric acid (β-hydroxy-GABA), and sold under the brand name Gamibetal among others, is an anticonvulsant which is used for the treatment of epilepsy in Europe, Japan, and Mexico.[1][2] It is a GABA analogue, or an analogue of the neurotransmitter γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA), and has been found to be an endogenous metabolite of GABA.[2][3][4][5]
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Trade names | Gamibetal, others |
Other names | Buxamine; Buxamina; Bussamina; γ-Amino-β-hydroxybutyric acid; GABOB; β-Hydroxy-γ-aminobutyric acid; β-Hydroxy-GABA |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.011.916 ![]() |
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Formula | C4H9NO3 |
Molar mass | 119.120 g·mol−1 |
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