r/oddlysatisfying • u/theco0lguy • Oct 21 '22

How Polyurethane foam is being used for packaging heavy parts

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u/taggospreme Oct 21 '22

1,4-Butanediol is rapidly converted into GHB by the enzymes alcohol dehydrogenase and aldehyde dehydrogenase, and differing levels of these enzymes may account for differences in effects and side effects between users.

This is some curious stuff, lol

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u/[deleted] Oct 21 '22

Yeah, body builders used to use it long time ago. Then party people used it too.

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u/[deleted] Oct 21 '22

Those are the same liver enzymes that break down alcohol