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4 Butyrolactone

One of the FURANS with a carbonyl thereby forming a cyclic lactone. It is an endogenous compound made from gamma-aminobutyrate and is the precursor of gamma-hydroxybutyrate. It is also used as a pharmacological agent and solvent.

24+ PubMed studies analyzed · Evidence Score: 37.3

Research Domains

4 Butyrolactone has been studied across 4 research domains including 🌤️ Mood & Depression, 🧠 Focus & Attention, 😴 Sleep, ⚡ Energy & Fatigue. The primary research focus is 🌤️ Mood & Depression with 13% of studies addressing this area.

Similar Compounds by Shared Targets

The following compounds share molecular targets with 4 Butyrolactone, based on binding affinity data from BindingDB and ChEMBL. Sorted by shared target overlap.

Piperazine
2 shared targets
Ascorbic
2 shared targets
Ascorbic
2 shared targets
Ethanolamine
2 shared targets
Dacarbazine
2 shared targets
Propantheline
2 shared targets
Piribedil
2 shared targets
Acetaldehyde
2 shared targets
Hyoscyamine
2 shared targets
ethopropazine
2 shared targets
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This evidence profile for 4 Butyrolactone is generated deterministically from 24 PubMed-indexed studies. All data is corpus-verified with Merkle proofs. BiohacksAI does not provide medical advice. Always consult a healthcare professional before starting any supplement regimen.

Data source: PubMed/MEDLINE (NLM). Corpus version: current. Patent pending (EVE-PAT-2026-001). © 2026 Organiq Sweden AB.