Packaging 1 kg in glass bottle 1 sample in glass bottle 10, 25 kg in poly drum 500 lb in comp drum Biochem/physiol Actions Precursor of γ-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB). It blocks dopamine release by blocking impulse flow in dopaminergic neurons. Pretreatment with γ-butyrolactone allows detection of autoreceptor-induced dopamine release.