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"Barbiturates" refers to any chemical derivative of barbituric acid, and there are more than 2,500 of those that have been shown to be psychoactive. We are not going to list them here.
The most commonly abused are amobarbital (Amytal), pentobarbital (Nembutal), and secobarbital (Seconal). A combination of amobarbital and secobarbital, called Tuinal, is also highly abused.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 9y agoBarbiturates are a type of drug that work to suppress the central nervous system. There are four kinds of barbiturates: short-acting, ultra short-acting, immediate-acting and long-acting.
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∙ 9y agoThey include phenobarbital and pentobarbital, but barbiturates are rarely prescribed nowadays.
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Is a barbiturates in the cocaine family?
No, barbiturates are a completely different class of drugs.
Why are barbiturates not the drugs of choice for treating insomnia?
Barbiturates are highly addictive.
What drugs contain barbitchuates?
Some medications that contain barbiturates are Fiornal, Donnatol, Fiorcet, and Allobarbital. Other drugs that have barbiturates in them are Methohexital, Thiopental, and Secobarbital.
What are the example of barbiturates?
Barbiturates are drugs that slow down your central nervous system, such as alcohol. Other well known barbiturates are sedatives and benzodiazephine.
What is a class of depressant drugs or sedative-hypnotics?
barbiturates
What are some barbiturates products?
Barbiturates are very addictive drugs and have a high tolerance level. It's advisable that you don't go on them.
What are alchohol and barbiturates examples of?
Brain numbing drugs that are commonly misused.
What kind of drugs commonly has polymorphism?
Polymorphism is common with barbiturates, steroids, and sulphonamides.
What non prescription drugs would cause a positive screen for barbiturates?
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Are Barbiturates among the most widely used depressant drugs in your society?
That is true
Are barbiturates depressant drugs?
A Barbiturates is consider to be a depressant :)<3<3:)
What are a group of drugs that alter brain activity?
Opioids, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, and a number of others.
