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+ | |description=A class of sedative drugs, sometimes administered clandestinely as tools of covert [[assassination]] | ||
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'''Barbiturates''' are a range of [[drug]]s which depress the central nervous system. They produce a wide spectrum of effects, from mild sedation to total anesthesia. They are used recreationally and medicinally. | '''Barbiturates''' are a range of [[drug]]s which depress the central nervous system. They produce a wide spectrum of effects, from mild sedation to total anesthesia. They are used recreationally and medicinally. | ||
==Risks== | ==Risks== | ||
− | Barbiturates are addictive and [[overdoses]] can be fatal. | + | Barbiturates are physically addictive and [[overdoses]] can be fatal. |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:41, 19 March 2019
Barbiturate (drug) | |
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Start | 1864 |
A class of sedative drugs, sometimes administered clandestinely as tools of covert assassination |
Barbiturates are a range of drugs which depress the central nervous system. They produce a wide spectrum of effects, from mild sedation to total anesthesia. They are used recreationally and medicinally.
Risks
Barbiturates are physically addictive and overdoses can be fatal.
An example
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Pentobarbital |
Barbiturate victims on Wikispooks
Title | Description |
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Diana Churchill | Daughter of Winston Churchill, died of a drug overdose |
Lisa Howard | Actress and journalist who worried the US deep state |
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