Barbiturates

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
BAR
Pronunciation
/bɑrˈbɪʧərəts/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Drugs

Examples in Context

  1. She was addicted to barbiturates.
  2. Nembutal Sodium exerts a depressant action on the CNS and shares the sedative-hypnotic actions typical of the barbiturates.
  3. Barbiturates(BAR) are used for their calming, sedative effects.
  4. If an individual appears to be intoxicated with alcohol to a degree that is radically disproportionate to the amount of alcohol in his or her blood, the use of barbiturates should be suspected.
  5. The article reviews the effects of hypothermia, hyperventilation and barbiturates on brain energy metabolism study with microdialysis techniques.

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