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| | UNODC - Bulletin on Narcotics - 1959 Issue 3 - 004 |
 | | One is that eighteen of the patients were given barbiturates or other narcotic drugs in the ward, another that some of the patients are transferred to the psychiatric wards relatively soon after their admission. | | | The experience of psychiatric clinical wards in Norway suggests that 75% of the drug addicts are using barbiturates. | | | It is characteristic of this type of patient that under an acute emotional reaction in a personal relationship situation he has recourse to the medicine which is accessibleas an alternative to other outlets for anger and irritation, as Wiingaard ([ 3]) has asserted. |
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| | Barbiturate-Induced Coma AHealthyMe.com |
| | Before coma is induced, intracranial hypertension may be treated by hyperventilation; by facilitation of blood flow from the brain; by decompressive surgical procedures, such as draining excess fluids from under the skull or from the chambers within the brain (ventricles); or by drug therapy, including osmotherapy, diuretic agents, or steroids. | | | Barbiturate-induced comas are used when conventional therapy to reduce intracranial hypertension has failed. | | | One of the greatest hazards associated with brain injury is intracranial hypertension. |
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| | UNODC - Bulletin on Narcotics - 1962 Issue 2 - 003 |
| | Barbiturate consumption increased greatly after the introduction of the N.H.S. in 1948, from 45,000 lb sold in the home market in that year to 90,000 lb in 1951 (Hunter, 1957). | | | Incidentally, three out of four doctors in general practice among the twenty-four questioned stated that the introduction of tranquillizers and non-barbiturate hypnotics had made little or no difference to barbiturate prescription in their practice, but the sample is clearly much too small to draw any conclusions. | | | Thus the amount prescribed in 1959 (162,000 lb, or 73,000 kg) was almost twice as high as the 1951 figure (90,000 lb, or 41,000 kg). |
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| | NADD - National Association for the Dually Diagnosed |
| | Barbiturate AED and psychopharmacologic drug changes were gradual, data analysis took into account the time to reach drug steady-state levels, and analysis eliminated phenytoin as the cause of behavior problems (Cases 6-10). | | | Because the behavioral side effects associated with barbiturate AEDs are of particular concern (Coulter, 1988a), the purpose of this article is to review barbiturate AED behavioral side effects, exemplify potential consequences of non-detection through clinical cases, and provide a set of clinical profiles prompting further inquiry. | | | This is, problem behavior thought to represent barbiturate behavioral side effects may have instead represented an undiagnosed mood disorder. |
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| | eMedicine - Toxicity, Barbiturate : Article by Rania Habal, MD |
| | Chest radiography: Radiographic evaluation of the chest in comatose patients may be invaluable in the diagnosis of bronchopneumonia, aspiration pneumonia, atelectasis, and ARDS. | | | Barbiturates also depress the sympathetic ganglia, cardiac contractility, and smooth muscle and vascular tone, resulting in bradycardia, pulmonary edema, cardiovascular collapse, and shock. | | | Before 1980, this group of barbiturates was responsible for a significant number of overdose fatalities. |
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| | Evaluating the Therapeutic Response of Barbiturate Coma in Head Injury |
| | In a multi-center, randomized trial Eisenberg and colleagues showed the chance of ICP control in patients randomized to pentobarbital was almost double that of patients who received conventional therapy.5 When the data was stratified for cardiovascular complications the advantage of barbiturate therapy increased to fourfold. | | | Evaluating the Therapeutic Response of Barbiturate Coma in Head Injury | | | Part II: Acute and chronic barbiturate administration in the management of head injury. |
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| | Anesthetics, Barbiturate Drug Information, Professional |
| | Barbiturate anesthetics have no effect on uterine muscle tone. | | | Adequate and well-controlled studies in humans have not been done to determine whether barbiturate anesthetics are teratogenic. | | | Age- and size-appropriate resuscitative and endotracheal intubation equipment, oxygen, and medications for prevention and treatment of anesthetic emergencies must be immediately available. |
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| | barbiturate -- Encyclopædia Britannica |
| | barbiturate drug that became available in 1912, used in medicine as a sedative-hypnotic. | | | A deep state of unconsciousness from which a person cannot be awakened by such stimuli as loud noises, bright lights, or even pinpricks is called a coma. | | | Information on addictive substances, provided by the Addiction Research Foundation (ARF). |
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| | Neuroscience for Kids - Barbiturate |
| | In 1903, the first barbiturate ("barbital") was used in medical practices. | | | barbiturates can actually increase some types of behavior and act like a stimulant. | | | Barbiturates have several effects on behavior depending on the dose: |
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| | Barbiturate |
| | Barbiturates, particularly sodium pentothal, also have interesting applications in the field of psychology, since they can provide access to levels of consciousness not normally attainable except in dreams or trances. | | | This allowed them to be used for therapy of traumatised GIs in WW2 who could relive and verbalise battle experiences which were buried beyond voluntary recollection. | | | Barbiturates present problems because patients develop tolerance for them and even higher doses are then required to produce the same effect. |
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| | Deco Dog's Ephemera - BARBITURATE |
| | 1957 CIBA DORIDEN (glutethimide - non barbiturate sleep aid) AD, 8" x 11 1/4", fine condition with unevenness is the background color and some crinkling on the right side from how it ws bound in the magazine #MD29256 $7.50 | | | I might have mismarked this because it looks like it should be a 1959 ad) ABBOTT PLACIDYL (ethchlorvynol - non barbiturate sleep aid) AD, on heavier stock paper and with a glossy finish, 8" x 11", excellent condition with some stray marks from the printing process #MD29258 $12.50 | | | 1958 CIBA DORIDEN (glutethimide - non barbiturate sleep aid) AD, 8" x 11 1/4", fine condition with yellowing around the edges and some crinkling on the left side from how it ws bound in the magazine #MD29255 $7.50 |
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| | Barbiturate Abuse |
| | Your doctor may slowly reduce the amount of barbiturates you take each day. | | | The longer you keep taking the drug, the more you will feel you need it. | | | Barbiturates, also called sedatives or ""downers,'' are often prescribed to decrease nervousness or to help you sleep better. |
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| | Barbiturate Drug Screen |
| | With any drug, not just barbiturates, a specimen taken more than a few days after the drug has been taken is likely to be negative on screening. | | | Barbiturates became popular in the 1960s and 1970s as a way of treating anxiety and insomnia. | | | Barbiturates are taken illegally to reduce anxiety, decrease inhibitions, and treat the unwanted effects of illicit drugs. |
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| | barbiturate - definition of barbiturate by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia. |
| | Usage Note: When this class of drugs was introduced in the early part of this century, barbiturate had its main stress on the penultimate syllable, a pronunciation that is still used in the medical profession. | | | Mebaral, mephobarbital - a long-acting crystalline barbiturate (trade name Mebaral) used as a sedative and as an anticonvulsant in the treatment of epilepsy | | | This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. |
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| | barbiturate on Encyclopedia.com |
| | Let HighBeam Research help you refine your search | | | Barbiturates are used to relax patients before surgery, as anticonvulsants, and as sleeping pills. | | | Taken regularly, barbiturates can be psychologically and physically addictive (see drug addiction and drug abuse). |
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| | Nembutal Side Effects, and Drug Interactions - Pentobarbital - RxList Monographs |
| | Because such patients may be less aware or certain of the milder adverse effects of barbiturates, the incidence of these reactions may be somewhat higher in fully ambulatory patients. | | | Patients stabilized on anticoagulant therapy may require dosage adjustments if barbiturates are added to or withdrawn from their dosage regimen. | | | Most reports of clinically significant drug interactions occurring with the barbiturates have involved phenobarbital. |
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| | UnSafe Drug List |
| | Mestrabnol OH Metaxalone (Muscle relaxant) GD Metharbital (Barbiturate) | | | Fenfluramine AU OH Fiorinal (Some forms are Barbiturate containing) | | | [Cephalosporins] (Conflicting evidence) AU OH SA [Cephalerin] (Conflicting evidence) AU OH [Cephradine] (Conflicting evidence) AU OH Chardonna (Barbiturate) APF |
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| | Erowid Barbiturate Vault |
| | Barbiturates are a class of sedative drugs prescribed for anxiety and insomnia. | | | Barbiturates were widely available on the street in the 1970s and '80s, though less so in the '90s and '00s. | | | UNDCP : The Problem of Barbiturates in the United States (1964) |
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| | Palm Beach Post: Palm Beach & Treasure Coast news, sports, entertainment, jobs, cars, homes |
| | Barbiturate intoxication occurs when excessive and prolonged dosages of barbiturate drugs, such as phenobarbital, produce chronic symptoms such as forgetfulness (memory loss), irritability, and changes in alertness and decreased interpersonal functioning. | | | Barbiturate abuse is still a major addiction problem, though it has been partly replaced by other depressant drugs such as benzodiazepines. | | | The information provided herein should not be used during any medical emergency or for the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition. |
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| | Treatment Improvement Protocol: Pregnant, Substance-Using Women |
| | Inpatient medical withdrawal from barbiturates, benzodiazepines, and other sedative-hypnotic drugs is recommended because continual monitoring of the mother and the fetus is required. | | | The barbiturate abstinence syndrome begins 6 to 24 hours after the last dose, and symptoms are generally more severe with the short-acting barbiturates. | | | There are marked similarities between the withdrawal syndromes seen with both of these drugs. |
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| | Symptoms of Barbiturate abuse - WrongDiagnosis.com |
| | Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Barbiturate abuse may vary on an individual basis for each patient. | | | This signs and symptom information for Barbiturate abuse has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Barbiturate abuse signs or Barbiturate abuse symptoms. | | | Medical articles on symptoms: These general reference articles may be of interest in relation to medical signs and symptoms of disease in general: |
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| | TRAUMA.ORG: Critical Care: Barbiturate Coma |
| | High-dose barbiturates are used to control intracranial hypertension in selected patients. | | | ICP is decreased due to decrease in CBV due to vasoconstriction caused by increase in cerebrovascular resistance. | | | University of Miami, Miami, FL Brain damage resulting from head injury is the leading cause of death among individuals younger than 24 years of age. |
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| | In such a case the interaction may be described as a nonmonotonic interaction. | | | The interaction between alcohol and barbiturates that we are discussing is a monotonic interaction, one in which the simple main effects vary in magnitude but not in direction across levels of the other variable. | | | The lower line represents the simple main effect of alcohol for subjects who had no barbiturate, the upper line represents the simple main effect of alcohol for subjects who had one barbiturate. |
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| | The Mosby Medical Encyclopedia: barbiturate@ HighBeam Research |
| | These drugs depress the respiratory rate, blood pressure, temperature, and nervous system. | | | Among the more common barbiturates are amobarbital, butabarbital,... | | | This material is published under license from the publisher through ProQuest Information and Learning Company, Ann Arbor, Michigan. |
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| | Basic Summary for Barbiturate abuse - CureResearch.com |
| | Use of this site is subject to our TERMS OF USE. | | | Treatments for Barbiturate abuse: see treatments for Barbiturate abuse | | | Symptoms of Barbiturate abuse: see symptoms of Barbiturate abuse |
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| | Access Diagnostic Tests UK - Product Information |
| | Detects Barbiturates drug use for between 3 and 5 days from last use ! | | | A single Barbiturates Drug Test Strip drug urine screen for the detection of Barbiturates. | | | Over 97% accurate compared with GC/MS laboratory drug tests. |
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| | Barbiturate Screen, Urine |
| | The presence of these drugs should be confirmed. | | | The presence of barbiturates in urine is presumptively positive at a level >300 ng/mL using secobarbital as a standard and can indicate prescribed or abused intake of this class of drugs. | | | Short- and intermediate-acting barbiturates can be detected in urine for at least 24-72 hours following ingestion, longer-acting drugs for at least 7 days. |
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| | any of a group of barbituric acid derivatives, used in medicine as sedatives and hypnotics. |
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| | Barbiturate withdrawal and seizures |
| | I feel like this has been the cause of my seizures and they've found no other cause. | | | Could this be causing these seizures, even though the barbiturate was still in my system with the first one? | | | If I'm not mistaken, MDs give, or gave, phenobarbital to prevent epileptic seizures -- that's another barbiturate like Fioricet... |
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| | This work is released into the public domain; please see our release statement. | | | The Terminals for all the Config Rules are in Prolog Definite Clause Grammar (DCG) form.They can be checked in the Manual here. | | | % barbiturate config(barbiturate,[ ring([ nit(1,hyd), keto(2), nit(3,hyd), keto(4), methandiyl(5), keto(6)])]). |
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| | Lycaeum > Leda > Barbiturates |
| | My "Lost Week" fracas at Barbiturate Manor: A week-long barbiturate binge | | | Aprobarbital (5-Allyl-5-isopropylbarbituric acid; allyisopropyl-barbituric acid; allylisopropyl-malonylurea; 5-Ally-5-isopropyl barbituric acid) |
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