Abstract
This paper is about the different types barbiturates drug and the effect it has on a person. “Barbiturates were introduced in the early 1900s (for medical use) as sedatives, hypnotics, anesthetics, and anticonvulsants.” “These drugs cause depression or slowing down of the central nervous system – made of your brain and spinal cord.” (PAMF, 2015). Barbiturate drug acts as a central nervous system affecting the body to make you feel drowsy or temporary unconsciousness and was used as a sleeping pill to treat anxiety or insomnia. These drugs have been divided into four different groups name ultra-short-acting, short-acting, intermediate-acting and long-acting barbiturates because of the onset of their action. "Ultra-short-acting" barbiturates include Methohexital (Brevital), Thiamylal (Surital), and Thiopental (Pentothal).” "Short-acting" and "intermediate-acting" barbiturates include Pentobarbital (Nembutal) and Secobarbital (Amytal).” "Long-acting" barbiturates include Phenobarbital (Luminal) and Mephobarbital (Mebaral).” (PAMF, 2015)
Keywords: barbiturates, ultra-short-acting, short-acting, intermediate-acting, long-acting
Four Different Types of Barbiturates Drugs
“In the early 1860s, …show more content…
“Barbiturates are classified as sedative/hypnotics because of their central nervous system depressant and sleep-inducing effects.” “They were used first in medical practice in the early 1900s; phenobarbital was introduced in 1912.” “This long-acting barbiturate still is prescribed for children and adolescents who have seizure disorders.” “The primary medical uses for barbiturates are as anesthetic and anticonvulsant agents.” “In addition, amobarbital and methohexital are used in diagnostic testing for psychiatric and epileptiform disorders.” “All barbiturates are physiologically addicting and have the potential for producing a life-threatening abstinence syndrome.”
This paper is about the different types barbiturates drug and the effect it has on a person. “Barbiturates were introduced in the early 1900s (for medical use) as sedatives, hypnotics, anesthetics, and anticonvulsants.” “These drugs cause depression or slowing down of the central nervous system – made of your brain and spinal cord.” (PAMF, 2015). Barbiturate drug acts as a central nervous system affecting the body to make you feel drowsy or temporary unconsciousness and was used as a sleeping pill to treat anxiety or insomnia. These drugs have been divided into four different groups name ultra-short-acting, short-acting, intermediate-acting and long-acting barbiturates because of the onset of their action. "Ultra-short-acting" barbiturates include Methohexital (Brevital), Thiamylal (Surital), and Thiopental (Pentothal).” "Short-acting" and "intermediate-acting" barbiturates include Pentobarbital (Nembutal) and Secobarbital (Amytal).” "Long-acting" barbiturates include Phenobarbital (Luminal) and Mephobarbital (Mebaral).” (PAMF, 2015)
Keywords: barbiturates, ultra-short-acting, short-acting, intermediate-acting, long-acting
Four Different Types of Barbiturates Drugs
“In the early 1860s, …show more content…
“Barbiturates are classified as sedative/hypnotics because of their central nervous system depressant and sleep-inducing effects.” “They were used first in medical practice in the early 1900s; phenobarbital was introduced in 1912.” “This long-acting barbiturate still is prescribed for children and adolescents who have seizure disorders.” “The primary medical uses for barbiturates are as anesthetic and anticonvulsant agents.” “In addition, amobarbital and methohexital are used in diagnostic testing for psychiatric and epileptiform disorders.” “All barbiturates are physiologically addicting and have the potential for producing a life-threatening abstinence syndrome.”