barbiturates

Posted by anxiety_free on June 27, 2004, at 21:33:25

In reply to are barbiturates still in use?, posted by 1980Monroe on June 27, 2004, at 18:50:24

> Since the major outbreak of benzodiazepines back in the 1960's barbitues were were considered obselete.
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> I NEVER hear of them being used of them in practice, that i know of.
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> When do they ever use them, anyways since there old technology.
Barbiturates are still used some. They're in some severe-headache meds (Fioricet has a barb in it), used for anaesthesia sometimes, used A LOT in rehab (pentobarbital or phenobarbital are used during detox to keep people sedated+prevent seizures), and occasionally are still used for insomnia, for those that don't respond to more preferrable sleep meds. Seconal and Tuinal for instance are still occasionally prescribed for hard core insomniacs.

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are barbiturates still in use? 1980Monroe 6/27/04
barbiturates anxiety_free 6/27/04
Re: are barbiturates still in use? » 1980Monroe chemist 6/28/04
Re: why are benzo's considered superior? 1980Monroe 6/28/04
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Re: are barbiturates still in use? Cecilia 6/29/04
Re: why are benzo's considered superior? » 1980Monroe Shawn. T. 6/29/04
Re: are barbiturates still in use? » 1980Monroe jerrympls 6/29/04
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