|
Some of the most addictive drugs are barbiturates. Barbiturates
are a synthetic drug commonly referred as a sedative hypnotic that
includes: Amobarbital, Pentobarbital, and Secobarbital. These drugs
account for roughly 33% of all drug related deaths, which include
accidental drug poisonings, and suicides. Barbiturates have the
ability to slow down the central nervous system (CNS), or depress
the body's functions. Amazingly, there are over 2,000 known barbiturates.
Alike many other drugs, barbiturates exhibit many short and long
term effects. Barbiturates produce many short-term effects that
are evident after a single dose and disintegrate within a few hours
or days. Depending on the dose taken by the user, barbiturates
can cause many noticeable symptoms.
Low doses of barbiturates may create effects similar to those
of drunkenness, which consists of a euphoria feeling, slurred speech,
staggering, slowed reactions, loss of inhibition, and intense emotions
expressed in an unpredictable manner. Additional effects in regard
to low doses reduce blood pressure, reduce heart rate, and reduce
rapid eye movement (REM) and sleep. People who chose to take high
doses of barbiturates can experience slow, irregular, and shallow
breathing, and may result in death from respiratory arrest. On
the other hand, taking barbiturates during pregnancy increase the
chances of birth defects and behavioral problems in babies.
One significant problem with barbiturates is the progression of
tolerance and dependence. Regular and prolonged use of barbiturates
will increase the need for higher doses of a drug to produce the
desired effect. Psychological and physical dependence and withdrawal
symptoms occur when people decide to abruptly discontinue using
barbiturates.
The level of doses could produce fatal results even for tolerant
users. Barbiturates can lead to excessive sedation and cause anesthesia,
coma, and death. Other major effects of using barbiturates consist
of increase levels of anxiety, nausea, stomach pains, hallucinations,
and insomnia.
The prior information has elicited some of the most essential
information in relation to barbiturates. Barbiturates have the
potential to lead to many detrimental effects. To find out more
information in regard to barbiturates, please call 308-4850. The
following are helpful websites that provide material on barbiturates.
Websites and Links
Drug Library
Drug Digest
|
