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Yes, Sodium Amytal is still manufactured. The original maker (Eli Lilly) seems to have stopped but Flynn Pharma still produce it, and produce Amytal's old friends Seconal and Tuinal.

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What is sodium amytal?

Amytal Sodium (amobarbital sodium) is a classified as an intermediate acting barbiturate. Barbiturates are nonselective central nervous system (CNS) depressants. In subhypnotic doses, they are also used as anticonvulsants. Barbiturates are subject to control under the Federal Controlled Substances Act. Amytal Sodium is a schedule II controlled substance indicating a (comparatively) high potential for abuse, misuse, addiction, dependence, and diversion. According to its official prescribing information Amytal Sodium is FDA approved as a "sedative, a hypnotic, for the short-term treatment of insomnia, since it appears to lose its effectiveness for sleep induction and sleep maintenance after 2 weeks, and as a preanaesthetic." It has also been commonly used off-label as an anticonvulsant, for use in narcoanalysis*; and has been used in diagnosis of schizophrenia and for catatonic, negativistic, and manic reactions, but generally has been replaced by other agents. *Narcoanalysis (or narcosynthesis) is a psychiatric procedure rarly preformed anymore is a involves the intravenous administration of one or more psychotropic drugs (most commonly an intervinious barbiturate such as sodium pentothal amobarbital sodium) which (in nearly all forms of narcoanalysis) causes the patient to enter into a highly sedated hypnotic state. In this state, the patient expieriences a significant loss of inhibition and the patient is more likely to divulge information, which would usually not be revealed in the conscious state. He or she may also divulge all his fantasies, personal wishes, impulses, instinctual drive, illusions, delusions, conflicts, misinterpretations, and so on. This is a different way of using these type of drugs compared to the typically archaic (and normally ineffective) ideal of using them as a form of truth surm. Other drugs used in narcoanalysis include amphetamines, other stimulants, psychedelics, benzodiazepines, and belladonna alkaloids. Also narcoanalysis is often applied to using medication, typically lorazepam, when treating people who are catatonic or have other serious medical problems.


Sodium and sulfur?

Sodium sulfate is the inorganic compound with formula Na2SO4 as well as several related hydrates. It is mainly used for the manufacture of detergents and in the Kraft process of paper pulping.


Is sodium hydroxide obtained from rock salt?

Sodium hydroxide is obtained from salt, yes. The manufacture of this strong base is accomplished mainly from what is termed the chloralkali process. This is the electrolysis of a salt solution which produces sodium hydroxide and also chlorine and hydrogen gas. It is an industrial process that is important to the chemical industry. A link follows.


What happens to the original sodium and chlorine after the chloro alkali process?

Chlor-alkali process is really a whole range of processes associated with salt (sodium chloride) and sodium and chlorine. The primary products are sodium and chlorine. Chlorine has almost limitless uses from simple bleach to plastics manufacture. Sodium is basically a byproduct but generally finds use once converted to caustic soda (sodium hydroxide).


What are nonfood or nonbeverage uses of sodium?

Sodium has nonfood uses in industries such as textile production, where it is used in dyeing processes; in soap making, where it helps create lather; and in water treatment to soften hard water. Additionally, sodium is used in the manufacture of certain medications and as a cooling agent in nuclear reactors.

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What are the various kinds of barbiturates?

Barbiturates are generally classified as ultra-short acting, short acting, intermediate acting, and long acting. Some trade and generic names: Amytal Sodium Butisol Sodium Luminal Nembutal Sodium Phenobarbital Seconal Sodium


Is it possible to manufacture sodium nitrite from barium nitrite?

No. You will need a compound of sodium.


What is used for removing air bubbles from glass during its manufacture?

Sodium sulfate, Sodium Chloride, or Antimony oxide are all used in the removal of air bubbles from glass during its manufacture.


Do they still manufacture Ferrari?

they still manurfacture it


In manufacture of sodium the two electrodes are separated by iron gauze diaphragm?

Actually, in the industrial manufacture of sodium through the Downs process, the two electrodes (cathode and anode) are separated by a mixture of iron and sodium chloride called the "diaphragm." This diaphragm allows for the passage of sodium ions while preventing the migration of chloride ions towards the anode.


How do they manufacture sea salt?

Sodium chloride is extracted from salt mines or sea waters.


Does Renault still manufacture cars today?

Renault still manufacture cars today. They manufactures many different cars such as Buick, Chrysler and there are some other dealership that they manufacture.


Does Pontiac still manufacture cars?

No


Does Roche still manufacture Valium?

No


Do they still manufacture springfield 1903s?

I don't believe they still do.


Sodium metal would never be used to manufacture bath tubs why?

It explodes on contact with water.


What is Winchester 9422 ser f484746 date of manufacture?

the year of manufacture is now still unknown.