All of the following are features of GHB pharmacokinetics except:
A) GHB's metabolite 1,4-butanediol is used in the synthesis of GABA.
B) GHB depends on levels of GABA.
C) GABA synthesis can be affected by levels of GHB.
D) The immediate precursor chemical for GHB is a metabolite of GABA.

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GHB's metabolite 1,4-butanediol is actually used industrially and is not directly involved in the synthesis of GABA. GHB (Gamma-Hydroxybutyrate) itself is closely related to GABA (Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid) in the brain, with GHB being both a precursor and a metabolite of GABA, but 1,4-butanediol's primary role in relation to GHB is as a prodrug that is metabolized into GHB within the body, not in the synthesis of GABA.

All of the Following Are Features of GHB Pharmacokinetics Except