Barbs an Benzos

Barbituates

seconol,phenobarbital,sodium penthothal, amytal,tuinal
Benzodiazepines

valium librium xanax activan halcion
Acute Effects of Benzos an Barbs

relief from anxiety, disinibition,sedation,hypnosis,general anesthesia,coma,death
Barbituates deveopleded first but Benzos much safer an less abuse.
- less chance of overdose
- more likly sedatation/anexity use
- fewer side effects
- less dramatic synergism
- less effective suicide tool
- slower tolerence
- longer to become phy dependent
- similar but less severe withdrawl
Medical Uses of Barbituates
- hypnotic
- pre-anesthestic *
- anti-epileptic
- alcohol an drug withdrawal
Medical uses of Benzos
- sedative
- hypnotic
- pre anestetic
- muscle spasm
- alcohol an drug with drawl
- early labor
- heart patients
- chronic pain
Types of Barbituates
- short acting-pre anestheic
- intermediate acting-sleep anexity
- long acting- anticonvulsant, analgesia
Rohypnol
- flunitrazepan
- roofies rope r-2 roofies roche rib
- mexcio
- ingestion dermal iv
GHB
- body produces naturally
- body builders use to release HGH
- club drug- date rape
- effects-excitatory to anesthesia
- Became illegal in 2002 sch 1 drug

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ggultz

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Barbs an Benzos

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Updated

2011-05-09T22:15:41Z

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