PENTOBARBITAL BARBITURATES WHAT ARE BARBITURATES? Barbiturate is a group of sleep enhancer and tranquilizer drugs that are made from barbituric acid.Chemical compositionAs described above barbiturates are derived from barbituric acid. So they are available in the form of any salt of barbituric acid.Mode of actionBarbiturates act by suppressing the central nervous system. They relax the muscles of central nervous system by minimizing the activity of nerves. Our nervous system has a very important chemical that acts as neurotransmitter and it is called gamma amino butyric acid (GABA). The nerves of the central nervous system use this chemical neurotransmitter to be in touch with each other. The barbiturate suppresses this gamma amino butyric acid and in turn nerves are relaxed.PENTOBARBITAL BARBITURATES Pentobarbital is a short acting barbiturate. We can say it is a dangerous drug because when used in high doses, it leads to death. Chemical formulation:        WhatsApp : + 33752817826
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