Valnoctamide will be synthesized for our study by Banyan Chemical in India (which has been inspected by the FDA) by GLP (good laboratory practice) in a manner acceptable for human use by the Israel Ministry of Health (and in principle for an IND by the FDA). Banyan manufactures at the same site generic compounds, atenolol for instance, sold in the USA and distributed by international companies, Novartis for instance.