Nembutal
Veterinary euthanasia drug
Nembutal is a brand name for pentobarbital, a barbiturate sedative used medically for anesthesia, seizure control, and euthanasia.
The drug produces deep sedation and can be fatal in high doses.
It has become associated with assisted suicide and end-of-life discussions: Nembutal is sometimes called the peaceful pill.
Helping someone end life
- lethal injectionCapital punishment by needle
- peaceful deathCalm, painless final moment
- end-of-lifeNearing death phase
- death with dignityRight to end suffering
Medication inducing calm and sleep
- sleeping pillMedication inducing slumber
- downerDispiriting experience or thing
- yellow jacketGround-nesting stinging insect
- barbBackward-pointing spike
controlled substance · Schedule II · overdose · tolerance · dependence · withdrawal
Deliberate painless death for creatures
- shelterProtected place or structure
- lethal doseAmount causing death
- injectionSyringe-delivered dose
- veterinarianDoctor for animals
Drug inducing candor
- sodium pentothalAnesthetic promoting candor
- executionCompleting a planned task
- capital punishmentExecution by legal authority
- 1930sFourth decade, twentieth century
assisted suicide
Helping someone end life
- lethal injectionCapital punishment by needle
- peaceful deathCalm, painless final moment
- end-of-lifeNearing death phase
sedative-hypnotic
Medication inducing calm and sleep
- sleeping pillMedication inducing slumber
- downerDispiriting experience or thing
- yellow jacketGround-nesting stinging insect
barb · controlled substance · Schedule II · overdose · tolerance · dependence · withdrawal
animal euthanasia
Deliberate painless death for creatures
- shelterProtected place or structure
- lethal doseAmount causing death
- injectionSyringe-delivered dose
truth serum
Drug inducing candor
- sodium pentothalAnesthetic promoting candor
- executionCompleting a planned task
- capital punishmentExecution by legal authority
Nembutalamphetamine
Central nervous system stimulant
methamphetamine · cocaine · Adderall · caffeine · Ritalin
Nembutalnaloxone
Opioid overdose antidote
Narcan · epinephrine · defibrillator · antidote · adrenaline