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Thiopental

thiopental

Basic Information

Summary

Barbiturate that kicks in very quickly, that is used to Anesthesia, Medical induced comas among other things.

Habit-forming

These drugs pose a higher risk of causing habit forming behaviour, take particular care with the amount and frequency they are taken.

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Depressant

Depressants are drugs which reduce arousal and stimulation in the user, characterised by a depressing of mental and physical functions.

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Duration

Intravenous
Onset0-2 minutes
Duration6-10 hours
After-effects1-24 hours

Avoid

All other CNS depressants.

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Interactions

No interaction information for Thiopental