GBL

abbreviation

1. gamma butyrolactone: a dangerous chemical which may illegally be contained in some dietary supplements and which the body converts to GHB

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If the law change is passed, nitrous oxide would be controlled as a class C drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, alongside diazepam, GHB and GBL.

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As a drug, GBL is a central nervous system depressant with, as its moniker suggests, similar effects to ecstasy pills.

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Producer Liam McMullan, from GBL Productions, said he has had to cancel 30 performances with about 350 people booked in per show.

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The Home Office said associated substances GBL and 1,4-BD - which convert to GHB in the body - would also be moved into Class B.

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GBL, a colourless liquid that is sold as an industrial cleaner, is only classed as a controlled narcotic when knowingly intended for human consumption.

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