| barbiturate |
organic compound having powerful soporific effect; overdose can be fatal
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a group of sedatives that reduce activity in the brain; are habit-forming and are possibly fatal when taken with alcohol
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Pharmacologically active molecules with potent depressor effect in the central nervous system. They act by interacting with GABA receptors, potentiating the response elicited by the transmitter.
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Depressant drugs that produce relaxation and sleep. Sleeping pills such as pentobarbital and secobarbital are barbiturates.
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A drug with sedative and hypnotic effects. Barbiturates have been used as sedatives and anesthetics, and they have been used to treat the convulsions associated with epilepsy.
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