barbiturate
Sedative drug class
A barbiturate is a sedative drug derived from barbituric acid, used medically to treat anxiety, insomnia, and seizures.
Barbiturates depress the central nervous system and can be dangerously addictive; overdose risk led to their replacement by safer alternatives like benzodiazepines for most purposes.
The toxicology report showed barbiturates in her system.
Drug promoting calm
- hypnoticInducing trance or slumber
- drowsinessState of near-sleep
- somnolenceAbnormal urge to doze
- lethargyAbnormal drowsiness and apathy
sedation · calmative · downer · relaxant · depressant · torpor · languor · stupor
Sedative used for euthanasia
- thiopentalIntravenous anesthetic agent
- pharmaceuticalManufactured medicinal compound
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
- medicationTherapeutic substance for illness
dosage · therapeutic · anticonvulsant · hypnotic · anxiolytic · depressant · pharmacology · intravenous
Intravenous anesthetic agent
- inductionFormal admission process
- anesthetistOne who numbs patients
- general anesthesiaDrug-induced unconsciousness for surgery
- intravenousInto the vein
preoperative · surgical · propofol · unconsciousness · operating room · intubation · anesthetic · rapid onset
Capacity to cause harm
- lethalityAbility to cause death
- comaUnwakeable unconsciousness
- fatalCausing death or ruin
- poisoningHarmful substance exposure
suicide · accidental death · emergency · hospitalization · ventilation · overdose · lethal dose · intoxication
Persistent inability to rest
- sleep aidSubstance promoting drowsiness
- bedtimeDesignated hour for retiring
- nighttimeDark hours between dusk and dawn
- restCessation of activity
slumber · sleeplessness · sleep disorder · sleeping pill · nocturnal · REM · wakefulness · fatigue
State of needing another
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
detoxification · relapse · substance abuse · recovery · abstinence · physical dependence · psychological dependence · tapering
Years 1801-1900
- twentieth century1901 through 2000
- vintageQuality from past eras
- historicOf lasting significance
- BayerGerman drug manufacturer
sedative
Drug promoting calm
- hypnoticInducing trance or slumber
- drowsinessState of near-sleep
- somnolenceAbnormal urge to doze
lethargy · sedation · calmative · downer · relaxant · depressant · torpor · languor · stupor · grogginess
pentobarbital
Sedative used for euthanasia
- thiopentalIntravenous anesthetic agent
- pharmaceuticalManufactured medicinal compound
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
medication · dosage · therapeutic · anticonvulsant · hypnotic · anxiolytic · depressant · pharmacology · intravenous · oral
thiopental
Intravenous anesthetic agent
- inductionFormal admission process
- anesthetistOne who numbs patients
- general anesthesiaDrug-induced unconsciousness for surgery
intravenous · preoperative · surgical · propofol · unconsciousness · operating room · intubation · anesthetic · rapid onset · short-acting
toxicity
Capacity to cause harm
poisoning · suicide · accidental death · emergency · hospitalization · ventilation · overdose · lethal dose · intoxication · hypotension
insomnia
Persistent inability to rest
- sleep aidSubstance promoting drowsiness
- bedtimeDesignated hour for retiring
- nighttimeDark hours between dusk and dawn
rest · slumber · sleeplessness · sleep disorder · sleeping pill · nocturnal · REM · wakefulness · fatigue · circadian
dependence
State of needing another
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- cravingPowerful urge to have
rehabilitation · detoxification · relapse · substance abuse · recovery · abstinence · physical dependence · psychological dependence · tapering · controlled substance
nineteenth century
Years 1801-1900
- twentieth century1901 through 2000
- vintageQuality from past eras
- historicOf lasting significance
Marilyn Monroe · Bayer · mid-century · obsolete · legacy
- Medicinespill, tablet, aspirin, tablets, penicillin
- drugsibuprofen, marijuana, aspirin, meth, cocaine
- pharmaceuticalsanalgesics, medicines, anesthetics, pills, acetaminophen
- Mind-Altering Substancescocaine, heroin, LSD, MDMA, cannabis
- Neuroactive Drugsdopamine, serotonin, GABA, acetylcholine, norepinephrine
- sedationsedation, sedative, conscious sedation, deep sedation, light sedation
barbituratestimulant
Alertness-boosting drug
amphetamine · methamphetamine · cocaine · upper · caffeine