– Beclamide is a drug that possesses anticonvulsant activity. It is no longer used. Beclamide is possibly metabolized to 3-chloropropanoic acid in vivo, which binds to the GHB receptor. It has been used as a sedative and as an anticonvulsant. It was studied in the 1950s for its anticonvulsant properties, as a treatment for generalised tonic-clonic seizures. It was not effective for absence seizures. Interest in the drug resumed in the 1990s for its psychiatric properties as an adjunct in the treatment of schizophrenia. While not classified as a DEA controlled substance in the United States, this product can only be sold STRICTLY to universities and research institutions. This product will not be sold to individuals or shipped to residential addresses.