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3. Chemical /Brand Names Pentobarbital (Nembutal) Secobarbital (Seconal) Amobarbital (Amytal) Phenobarbital (Luminal)

4. Street Names Barbs Block Busters Christmas Trees Goof Balls Pinks Red Devils Reds & Blues Yellow Jackets Blue Heavens Amy’s Rainbows Bluebirds Downers Blues Tootsies

5. Actions Inhibits CNS Reduce anxiety Reduce respiration Reduce blood pressure Reduce heart rate Reduce rapid eye movement Induce sleep

6. History Barbital (barbitone) was synthesized and introduced, in 1903 under the brand name Veronal, as a sedative. Barbiturates were an effective sedative for the terminally nervous. First introduced for medical use in the early 1900s. More than 2,500 were synthesized but only about 50 were marketed for human use. Founded by Adolph von Bayer…. The name comes from the day of discovery which was the feast day of Saint Barbara, so he named his discovery Barbara's urates in her honor

7. Medical Use Humans: insomnia, preoperation sedation, seizure disorder Animals:anesthesia euthanasia Low dose takes between 15-40 minutes to work High doses take about an hour but last for 12 hours.

8. Schedule Rating Barbituartes are classified under II, III, and IV. Schedule II short-acting (preferred by abusers) amobarbital (Amyta®), pentobarbital (Nembutal®), secobarbital (Seconal®), and Tuinal (an amobarbital/secobarbital combination product). Schedule III drugs thiamyl (Surital®) and thiopental (Pentothal®) butalbital (Fiorina®), butabarbital (Butisol®), talbutal (Lotusate®), and aprobarbital (Alurate®). Schedule IV drug methohexital (Brevital®)

9. Physiological Effects. Slurred speech Shallow breathing Sluggishness Fatigue Disorientation Lack of coordination Dilated pupils Sleepiness

10. Psychological Effects Paranoid Suicidal thoughts Euphoria Relief of anxiety Sedation Decreased attention span

11. Side Effects Similar to alcohol intoxication: Disinhibition “Truth serem” Impaired thinking Impaired memory and judgment Death from depression of respiratory Impaired coordination Increased irritability Decreased blood pressure and heart rate Fainting Nausea and vomiting Slurred speech

12. A Killer Dose.. Autopsy’s show that many people have died in connection with overdose of barbiturates. Many sources show there is suspicion of Barbiturates playing a role in the deaths of Icons both Jimi Hendrix and Marilyn Monroe.

13. Withdrawal Increase anxiety Increase blood pressure Increase heart rate Tremors Increase pulse Sweating Seizures

14. Bibliography http://www.gdcada.org/statistics/barbiturates.htm http://espn.go.com/special/s/drugsandsports/barbs.html http://www.streetdrugs.org/barbiturates.htm http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/barb.html http://www.a1b2c3.com/drugs/barb01.htm http://www.recreationaldrugs.org/Barbiturates/