barbiturates

Also known as barbiturate

thumb|class=skin-invert-image|Barbituric acid, the [[parent structure of all barbiturates]]

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Barbiturates are a class of drugs derived from barbituric acid that work by depressing the central nervous system, and they have been used medically for purposes such as sedation and anesthesia. They matter because they were once widely prescribed but are now used cautiously due to risks of addiction, overdose, and death, making their history and regulation an important part of modern medicine.

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Research

59,613 papers

BARBITURATES FOR INSOMNIA.Lancet (London, England) · 1964JAFFE GDOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(64)93032-6
Detoxification of barbiturates.The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics · 1947DORFMAN A, GOLDBAUM LR
MORE AND MORE BARBITURATES.Medicine, science, and the law · 1964BROOKE EM, GLATT MMDOI: 10.1177/002580246400400408
BARBITURATE POISONING.The Medical journal of Australia · 1965CLIFTON BS, MACKEY KH, MCLEOD JGDOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1965.tb71399.x
AMPHETAMINE, BARBITURATES, AND ACCOMMODATION-CONVERGENCE.Archives of ophthalmology (Chicago, Ill. : 1960) · 1963WESTHEIMER GDOI: 10.1001/archopht.1963.00960050832019
[BARBITURATE POISONING].Gazette medicale de France · 1964LECLERCQ A
BARBITURATES AND ADRENAL GLANDS.Acta anatomica · 1964GOMEZBOSQUE P, VALVERDEPINEDO V, CARRERESQUEVEDO J
ABUSE OF BARBITURATES AND AMPHETAMINES.Postgraduate medicine · 1965SEEVERS MHDOI: 10.1080/00325481.1965.11695395

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Contents

Uses
Medicine
Interrogation
Chemistry
Classification
Indications
Side effects
Common side effects
Serious side effects
Rare side effects
Tolerance and dependence
Overdose
Contraindications
Mechanism of action
Interactions
Caution
History
Society and culture
Legal status
Recreational use
Examples
See also
Explanatory notes
References
External links and further reading

thumb|class=skin-invert-image|Barbituric acid, the [[parent structure of all barbiturates]]

Barbiturates are a class of depressant drugs that are chemically derived from barbituric acid. They are effective when used medically as anxiolytics, hypnotics, and anticonvulsants, but have physical and psychological addiction potential as well as overdose potential among other possible adverse effects. They have been used recreationally for their anti-anxiety and sedative effects, and are thus controlled in most countries due to the risks associated with such use.