Is a barbiturate an opiate

Answer 1

The DEA classes only opium, opium derivatives, and synthetic opioids, along with cocaine and coca leaves as narcotics.

In general conversation, barbiturates are often lumped together with other drugs of abuse under the (inaccurate) label. Barbiturates are central nervous system depressants, and share some common effects with narcotics. They are not technically narcotics, but hypnotics or sedatives.

Answer 2

Barbiturates are not classified as narcotics although they can be similar in some ways. A barbiturate is a type of sedative drug that is not common anymore since it is considered to be very dangerous. It can provide mild sedation or total anesthesia. Narcotics, though they may be considered as depressants too, they loosely refer to prohibited drugs like morphine.

Answer 3

Yes, morphine is an alkaloid, an analgesic, and a narcotic.

Answer 4

No. The term "Narcotic" is reserved for drugs derived from opium and synthetic opium-like drugs.

Barbiturates are sedative/hypnotics.

Answer 5

here is the list of some narcotic drugs: http://www.incb.org/pdf/e/list/46thedition.pdf

Answer 6

Narcotics are classified as either schedule 1, schedule 2, or schedule 3, depending on the drug and concentration. Schedule 1 is prohibited.

Answer 7

No.

A barbiturate is a cellular poison,

an opiate mimics a normal neurotransmitter, thus changing the action of a cell but not the cell itself.

Answer 8

It is a controlled substance but it is not classified as a narcotic.