Medical Use
The only common medical applications for GHB today are in the treatment of narcolepsy and more rarely alcoholism.
GHB is the active ingredient in a prescription medication called Xyrem (sodium oxybate). Xyrem is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of cataplexy associated with narcolepsy and Excessive Daytime Sleepiness (EDS) associated with narcolepsy.
For more information regarding the prescription medication Xyrem, please see Xyrem.Read more about this topic: gamma-Hydroxybutyric Acid
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