Butanediol (Bd)

• What other names is Butanediol (bd) known by?
• What is Butanediol (bd)?
• How does Butanediol (bd) work?
• Are there safety concerns?
• Are there any interactions with medications?
• Dosing considerations for Butanediol (bd).

What other names is Butanediol (bd) known by?

1,4-BD, 1,4-butanediol, 1,4-butylene glycol, 1,4-dihydroxybutane, 1,4-tetramethylene glycol, 2(3H)-Furanone di-dihydro, BD, BDO, Butane-1,4-diol, Butanodiol, Butylèneglycol, Butylene Glycol, Butylène Glycol, Glycol Butylique, Tetramethylene Glycol, Tetramethylene-1,4-diol.

What is Butanediol (bd)?

Butanediol is a chemical that is used to make floor stripper, paint thinner, and other solvent products. It's illegal to sell butanediol for use as medicine, but it is sometimes used as a substitute for other illegal substances such as gamma butyrolactone (GBL) and gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB).

Insufficient Evidence to Rate Effectiveness for...

• Stimulating growth hormone production and muscle growth, bodybuilding, weight loss, insomnia, and other uses.

Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate (detailed description of each of the ratings).