Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A barbiturate, C11H18N2O3, used as a sedative and a hypnotic.
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- noun A
barbiturate derivative , a bitter-tasting odourless white powder withsedative -hypnotic andanalgesic properties.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a barbiturate with sedative and hypnotic effects; used to relieve insomnia and as an anticonvulsant
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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In one particularly interesting section, they discuss research on using neuroimaging to replace the Wada test - the procedure where the barbiturate drug sodium amobarbital is injected into the carotid artery to temporarily disable one hemisphere of the brain.
Mind Hacks: Case Notes epilepsy special and Wada musings 2006
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In one particularly interesting section, they discuss research on using neuroimaging to replace the Wada test - the procedure where the barbiturate drug sodium amobarbital is injected into the carotid artery to temporarily disable one hemisphere of the brain.
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She was restrained, sedated with IV sodium amobarbital, and hospitalized.
The Neuropsychiatric Guide to Modern Everyday Psychiatry Michael Alan Taylor 1993
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Profound stupor associated with depression also responds to IV sodium amobarbital, thus permitting conversation between the patient and examiner, which often reveals depressive symptoms.
The Neuropsychiatric Guide to Modern Everyday Psychiatry Michael Alan Taylor 1993
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These patients can be temporarily disinhibited by sodium amobarbital 250 mg IM or an intermediate- or long-acting benzodiazepine.
The Neuropsychiatric Guide to Modern Everyday Psychiatry Michael Alan Taylor 1993
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Restraints or a show of force with a crisis team and initial sedation with sodium amobarbital are often required.
The Neuropsychiatric Guide to Modern Everyday Psychiatry Michael Alan Taylor 1993
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Because of its rapid action and intermediate length of action, sodium amobarbital is the barbiturate of choice 281, 896.
The Neuropsychiatric Guide to Modern Everyday Psychiatry Michael Alan Taylor 1993
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IV sodium amobarbital can be delivered fairly rapidly 100 mg/15 seconds.
The Neuropsychiatric Guide to Modern Everyday Psychiatry Michael Alan Taylor 1993
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A brief hospitalization is usually required, and IV sodium amobarbital is the treatment of choice.
The Neuropsychiatric Guide to Modern Everyday Psychiatry Michael Alan Taylor 1993
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She received three IM doses of sodium amobarbital during the next 24 hours, after which she became fully alert and asymptomatic.
The Neuropsychiatric Guide to Modern Everyday Psychiatry Michael Alan Taylor 1993
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