Methamphetamine is the most commonly abused.) In fact, their chemical properties and actions are so similar that even experienced users have difficulty knowing which drug they have taken. (Erowid amphetamine, dextroamphetamine, methamphetamine, and their various salts are collectively referred to as amphetamines. If they stop taking them suddenly, people who are dependent on barbiturates can experience sleeping problems, restlessness, irritability and even death. This means that they begin to “need” the effects barbiturates produce. They can also create depression, anger, mood swings and fatigue.Ī: People do become dependent on barbiturates. Q: Do barbiturates have any other effects?Ī: Yes, barbiturates can also affect memory and judgment. Q: What does taking barbiturates over a period of months or years do to a person?Ī: Over time, regular use of barbiturates can cause liver damage and blood problems. Taking two drugs that reduce this activity can be fatal. Like alcohol and barbiturates, heroin reduces activity in the central nervous system. Some heroin addicts mix barbiturates and heroin. If someone combines alcohol and barbiturates, the amount of activity in their nervous system will be greatly reduced. Both reduce the amount of activity in the central nervous system. The danger comes from the fact that both alcohol and barbiturates have similar effects on the body. With barbiturates, a big danger comes when they are taken with alcohol. Q: Is it dangerous to take other drugs with barbiturates?Ī: Remember that mixing two kinds of any drug is always risky. These larger doses are particularly dangerous because very high doses can be deadly. This leads them to take more in order to get the same effect as they used to get with smaller amounts. People develop dependence on barbiturates faster than on tranquilizers. This produces a feeling of calm in people who take them.Ī: Because they are stronger than tranquilizers and sleeping pills, barbiturates are more dangerous when abused. Barbiturates are prescribed less often now that doctors have a greater number of tranquilizers and sleeping pills to choose from.Ī: Like tranquilizers and sleeping pills, barbiturates are “downers.” They work by reducing the amount of activity in the brain and central nervous system. In general, tranquilizers and barbiturates have similar effects, but barbiturates are stronger. Q: So what is the difference between a tranquilizer/sleeping pill and a barbiturate?Ī: The main difference lies in their chemical structure. Street names for barbiturates include “reds”, “red devils”, “yellow jackets”, “blue heavens”, “Christmas trees” and “rainbows”. Some examples of barbiturates are Seconal ®, Nembutal ®, Amytal ® and Tuinal ®. Y= (#RS#*SIN(+3.A: Barbiturates are a group of drugs that are used by doctors to treat patients suffering from anxiety or who are having trouble sleeping. ImageName=Resources/Images/Center/Center.png Center button, Background, and scroll bar IfEqualAction=[!DisableMeasure Move Measures
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