Anodyne

GABA
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γ-Aminobutyric acid hydrochloride
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Molecular structure via molpic based on CDK
Physical properties
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103.12 g/mol [1]
Melting point203 °C [1]
Solubility1.2 [ug/mL] (The mean of the results at pH 7.4) [1]
-3.2 [1]
Structural Identifiers
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C4H9NO2 [1]
4-aminobutanoic acid [1]
C(CC(=O)O)CN [1]
InChI=1S/C4H9NO2/c5-3-1-2-4(6)7/h1-3,5H2,(H,6,7) [1]
InChIKeyBTCSSZJGUNDROE-UHFFFAOYSA-N [1]
Toxicity
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Rat:
- intracrebral: 18 mg/kg
Rabbit:
- intravenous: 2400 mg/kg
Rat:
- intraperitoneal: 5400 mg/kg
- intravenous: >5 gm/kg
Mouse:
- subcutaneous: 9210 mg/kg
- intravenous: 2748 mg/kg
- intraperitoneal: 4950 mg/kg
- oral: 12680 mg/kg
Cat:
- intravenous: 5 gm/kg

γ-Aminobutyric acid

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γ-Aminobutyric acid (also known as GABA, Piperidic acid, Piperidinic acid, Aminalon, butanoic acid, 4-amino-, Gaballon, γlon, γlone, γsol or Mielomade) is a substance of the gabapentinoid class.

Chemistry

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γ-Aminobutyric acid is typically found in the form of its hydrochloride salt.

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γ-Aminobutyric acid is a achiral mixture

Anodyne Usernotes
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0xea / γ-Aminobutyric acid via Oraluncertain activity

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References []

  1. National Center for Biotechnology Information. PubChem Compound Summary for CID 119, γ-Aminobutyric acid. Accessed September 16, 2025. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/119

  2. U.S. Food and Drug Administration; National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences. γ-Aminobutyric acid. UNII: 2ACZ6IPC6I. Global Substance Registration System. Accessed September 16, 2025. https://gsrs.ncats.nih.gov/ginas/app/beta/substances/2ACZ6IPC6I