β-Hydroxybutyrate in the brain: one molecule, multiple mechanisms

LB Achanta, CD Rae - Neurochemical research, 2017 - Springer
Abstract β-Hydroxybutyrate (βOHB), a ketone body, is oxidised as a brain fuel. Although its
contribution to energy metabolism in the healthy brain is minimal, it is an interesting …

GHB receptor targets in the CNS: focus on high-affinity binding sites

T Bay, LF Eghorn, AB Klein, P Wellendorph - Biochemical pharmacology, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract γ-Hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) is an endogenous compound in the mammalian brain
with both low-and high-affinity receptor targets. GHB is used clinically in the treatment of …

Application of metabolomics to toxicology of drugs of abuse: A mini review of metabolomics approach to acute and chronic toxicity studies

K Zaitsu, Y Hayashi, M Kusano, H Tsuchihashi… - Drug metabolism and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Metabolomics has been widely applied to toxicological fields, especially to elucidate the
mechanism of action of toxicity. In this review, metabolomics application with focus on the …

α4βδ GABAA receptors are high-affinity targets for γ-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB)

N Absalom, LF Eghorn, IS Villumsen, N Karim… - Proceedings of the …, 2012 - pnas.org
γ-Hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) binding to brain-specific high-affinity sites is well-established
and proposed to explain both physiological and pharmacological actions. However, the …

The neurobiological mechanisms of gamma-hydroxybutyrate dependence and withdrawal and their clinical relevance: a review

RM Kamal, MS van Noorden, E Franzek… - …, 2016 - karger.com
Abstract Objective: γ-Hydroxybutyrate (GHB) has gained popularity as a drug of abuse. In
the Netherlands the number of patients in treatment for GHB dependence has increased …

L-aspartate, L-ornithine and L-ornithine-L-aspartate (LOLA) and their impact on brain energy metabolism

A Das, D Fröhlich, LB Achanta, BD Rowlands… - Neurochemical …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract L-Ornithine-L-aspartate (LOLA), a crystalline salt, is used primarily in the
management of hepatic encephalopathy. The degree to which it might penetrate the brain …

Identification of new urinary gamma‐hydroxybutyric acid markers applying untargeted metabolomics analysis following placebo‐controlled administration to humans

AE Steuer, J Raeber, C Steuer, MI Boxler… - Drug testing and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Gamma‐hydroxybutyrate (GHB) is a short‐chain fatty acid that occurs naturally in the
mammalian brain and is prescribed as a medication against narcolepsy or used as a drug of …

Hypoxia and GABA shunt activation in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease

A Salminen, P Jouhten, T Sarajärvi… - Neurochemistry …, 2016 - Elsevier
We have previously observed that the conversion of mild cognitive impairment to definitive
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is associated with a significant increase in the serum level of 2, 4 …