1,2,3-Tris(4-hydroxybutyroyloxy)propane is a chemical compound which acts as a sustained-release prodrug for gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB), consisting of three molecules of gamma-hydroxybutyrate joined to a glycerol core by readily metabolised ester links. It was developed as a potential agent for the treatment of sleep disorders such as narcolepsy.
See also List of investigational narcolepsy and hypersomnia drugs 1,4-Butanediol (1,4-BD) 1,6-Dioxecane-2,7-dione γ-Butyrolactone (GBL) Aceburic acid Ethyl acetoxy butanoate Glyceryl-tris-3-hydroxybutyrate (3GHB) Tributyrin Valiloxybate
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