Table of Contents

Metabolism and Distribution of Gamma-Hydroxybutyrate in the Brain. The Gamma-hydroxybutyrate Receptor in the Brain. Part of the Pharmacological Actions of Gamma-hydroxybutyrate Are Mediated by GABAB Receptors. Membrane Transport of Gamma-hydroxybutyrate. Action of Gamma-hydroxybutyrate on Neuronal Excitability and Underlying Membrane Conductances. Regulation of Central Dopamine by Gamma-hydroxybutyrate. Effects of Gamma-hydroxybutyrate on Sleep. Gamma-hydroxybutyrate and Absence Seizure Activity. Behavioral Pharmacology of Gamma-hydroxybutyrate. Therapeutic Uses of Gamma-hydroxybutyrate. Abuse Potential and Toxicology of Gamma-hydroxybutyrate. 4-Hydroxybutyric Aciduria. Gamma-Hydroxybutyrate and Oxidative Stress. The Role of Gamma-hydroxybutyrate in Brain Function.

About the Author

Gadfrey Tunnicliff, Christopher D. Cash