| Literature DB >> 14107431 |
Abstract
Gamma-hydroxybutyric acid, when administered to animals or human beings, causes sleep. It is convertible to gamma-butyrolactone, which also produces sleep. Tissue concentrations in rats after administration of these two compounds show that the induced sleep is related to the concentration of the lactone in the brain.Entities:
Keywords: ANESTHETICS; BLOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; BRAIN; BUTYRATES; EXPERIMENTAL LAB STUDY; HEART; HYDROXYBUTYRATES; LACTONES; LIVER; METABOLISM; MUSCLES; RATS
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Year: 1964 PMID: 14107431 DOI: 10.1126/science.143.3610.1045
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728