FDA has been warning the public about a group of products sold as dietary supplements for bodybuilding, weight loss and sleep inducement which have been determined to pose a significant public health hazard. These products are chemically related to gamma-butyrolactone (GBL), gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB), and 1, 4 butanediol (BD), and can cause dangerously low respiratory rates (intubation may be required), unconsciousness/coma, vomiting, seizures, bradycardia, and death. GBL, GHB, and BD have been linked to at least 122 serious illnesses reported to the FDA, including three deaths. These agents, which are powerful hypnotic substances known to produce significant and potentially dangerous sedative effects, also increase the effects of alcohol and are even more dangerous when consumed with other central nervous system depressant drugs.

The article cited AMA's "Global 1,4-Butanediol Market Study" explored substantial growth of 8.36%. According to the report, Growing Demand for the Treatment of Intensive-Care Patients is one of the primary growth factors for the market. Upsurging Adoption of 1, 4 Butanediol in Tetrahydrofuran (THF) Industry is also expected to contribute significantly to the 1,4-Butanediol market. Overall, Tetrahydrofuran (THF) applications of 1,4-Butanediol, and the growing awareness of them, is what makes this segment of the industry important to its overall growth. The Technology, such as Reppe process, is boosting the 1,4-Butanediol market. Additionally, the rising demand from SMEs and various industry verticals, macro-economic growth are the prime factors driving the growth of the market.The End User, such as Automotive, is boosting the 1,4-Butanediol market. Additionally, the rising demand from SMEs and various industry verticals, macro-economic growth are the prime factors driving the growth of the market.

AMA’s Analyst on the Global 1,4-Butanediol market identified that the demand is rising in many different parts of the world as "Growing Instances of Blood Pressure Problems across the global Population ". Furthermore, some recent industry insights like "The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency reported that there were 189 seizures in 2011 (14.25038 kg, 18.3223 l) and 152 seizures in 2012 (3.763292 kg, 25.96455 l) 80. In the most recently accessed report from the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction of 2011, Finland reported two seizures of 1, 4-BD (228 ml) and Norway reported 1 seizure (0.07 l). No other countries were identified in this report that had seizures of 1, 4-butanediol." is constantly making the industry dynamic.

The report provides an in-depth analysis and forecast about the industry covering the following key features:
o Industry outlook including current and future market trends, drivers, restraints, and emerging technologies
o Analyses the Global 1,4-Butanediol market according to Type, Application, and regions
o Analyzes the top 10 players in terms of market reach, business strategy, and business focus
o Provides stakeholders’ insights and key drivers & trends of the market

**The market is valued based on weighted average selling price (WASP) and includes any applicable taxes on manufacturers. All currency conversions used in the creation of this report have been calculated using constant annual average 2022 currency rates.

Market Size Estimation
In market engineering method, both top-down and bottom-up approaches have been used, along with various data triangulation process, to predict and validate the market size of the 1,4-Butanediol market and other related sub-markets covered in the study.

o Key & emerging players in the market have been observed through secondary research.
o The industry’s supply chain and overall market size, in terms of value, have been derived through primary and secondary research processes.
o All percentage shares, splits, and breakdowns have been determined using secondary sources and verified through primary sources.

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Data Triangulation
The overall 1,4-Butanediol market size is calculated using market estimation process, the 1,4-Butanediol market was further split into various segments and sub-segments. To complete the overall market engineering and arriving at the exact statistics for all segments and sub-segments, the market breakdown and data triangulation procedures have been utilized, wherever applicable. The data have been triangulated by studying various influencing factors and trends identified from both demand and supply sides of various applications involved in the study. Along with this, the Global 1,4-Butanediol market size has been validated using both top-down and bottom-up approaches.