Barbiturate abuse

Introduction: Barbiturate abuse

Barbiturate abuse: Abuse of barbiturate medications. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Barbiturate abuse is available below.

Symptoms of Barbiturate abuse

• Sleepiness
• Trouble thinking
• Trouble talking
• Trouble walking
• Falling

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Medical Textbooks Online about Barbiturate abuse

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Causes of Barbiturate abuse

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Treatments for Barbiturate abuse

• Counselling
• Admission that there is a problem
• Gradual reduction in barbiturate dosage
• Hospitalization
• Support groups

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Definitions of Barbiturate abuse:

Family of 2,4,6-triketopyrimidines with various hydrocarbon side groups at C5; CNS depressants used as anticonvulsants, sedatives, hynotics, and anesthetics; commonly abused and highly addictive. - (Source - Diseases Database)

Organic compound having powerful soporific effect; overdose can be fatal - (Source - WordNet 2.1)