1,4-butanediol
COMMON & BRAND NAMES
1,4-B; BDO
EFFECTS CLASSIFICATION
Depressant Intoxicant
CHEMICAL NAME
butylene glycol
DESCRIPTION
1,4-Butanediol is an industrial chemical that acts as an intoxicating sedative. It is similar in effects to GHB and usually comes in liquid form.
CAUTION
1,4-butanediol's dose/response curve is similar to that of alcohol: At higher doses, users fall unconscious and are temporarily unable to be awakened (coma). It may also dangerously depress breathing. Avoid Mixing With Alcohol.
GENERAL INFORMATION #
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ARTICLES & WRITINGS #
The Borometz Scam - 1997/8, by Jon Hanna
RESEARCH & JOURNAL ARTICLES #
Central effects of 1,4-butanediol mediated by GABA(B) receptors via its conversion into GHB, Carai et al. 2002, Eur J Pharmacol
MEDIA COVERAGE #
1,4-Butanediol Overdoses Are on the Rise, Jan 11 2001
EXPERIENCES #
1,4-butanediol and the DEA, by BDO
Start Small and Take 1/2 of That, by Daphne
Gently Hugging the Body, by shinybeast
Pharmacological Error, by Chromodynamix
PROHIBITION SITES
1,4-Butanediol (BD) : Forensic Profile - DEA Microgram, 2003
Missouri Mother and Son Plead Guilty - Oct 28 2003