Urinary excretion and effects on visual placing response in mice of gamma-valero-lactone, an alternative to gamma‑hydroxy-butyrate for drug-facilitated sexual assault

• Main Authors: Cristian Camuto (Author), Raffaella Arfè (Author), Micaela Tirri (Author), Xavier de la Torre (Author), Monica Mazzarino (Author), Matteo Marti (Author), Fabio De-Giorgio (Author), Francesco Botrè (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Γ-Valero-lactone (GVL) is a freely marketed organic solvent and food additive. GVL is also an underrated legal substitute for γ-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB), and it is sold under the trade name ''Tranquili-G''. GVL is usually not included in forensic drug testing, even though it has...