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ThiopentalInfo
SummaryBarbiturate that kicks in very quickly, that is used to Anesthesia, Medical induced comas among other things.
OnsetIntravenous: 0-2 minutes.
DurationIntravenous: 6-10 hours.
Categoriesbarbiturate
habit-forming
depressant
AvoidAll other CNS depressants.
After-effects1-24 hours.