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barbiturate
barbiturate , any one of a group of drugs that act as depressants on the central nervous system . High doses depress both nerve and muscle activity and inhibit oxygen consumption in the tissues. In low doses barbiturates act as sedatives , i.e., they have a tranquilizing effect; increased doses ... Read more
anesthesia
anesthesia [Gr.,=insensibility], loss of sensation, especially that of pain , induced by drugs, especially as a means of facilitating safe surgical procedures. Early modern medical anesthesia dates to experiments with nitrous oxide (laughing gas) by Sir Humphry Davy of England and the dentist ... Read more
Na
Na symbol for the element sodium . ... Read more
sodium benzoate
sodium benzoate or benzoate of soda, chemical compound, C 6 H 5 CO 2 Na, colorless or white crystalline, aromatic compound; the sodium salt of benzoic acid . It is soluble in water and is used as a preservative in foods and beverages; because it is poisonous, the concentration is limited by la... Read more
sodium silicate
sodium silicate any one of several compounds containing sodium oxide, Na 2 O, and silica , Si 2 O, or a mixture of sodium silicates. Sodium ortho silicate is Na 4 SiO 4 (or 2Na 2 O·SiO 2 ); sodium meta silicate is Na 2 SiO 3 (or Na 2 O·SiO 2 ); sodium di silicate is Na 2 Si 2 O ... Read more
sodium nitrate
sodium nitrate chemical compound, NaNO 3 , a colorless, odorless crystalline compound that closely resembles potassium nitrate (saltpeter or niter) in appearance and chemical properties. It is soluble in water, alcohol, and liquid ammonia. Sodium nitrate is also called soda niter or Chile saltpeter... Read more
sodium
sodium a metallic chemical element; symbol Na [Lat. natrium ]; at. no. 11; at. wt. 22.98977; m.p. 97.81°C; b.p. 892.9°C; sp. gr. 0.971 at 20°C; valence +1. Sodium is a soft, silver-white metal. Extremely reactive chemically, it is one of the alkali metals in Group 1 of the periodic ... Read more
sodium hydroxide
sodium hydroxide chemical compound, NaOH, a white crystalline substance that readily absorbs carbon dioxide and moisture from the air. It is very soluble in water, alcohol, and glycerin. It is a caustic and a strong base (see acids and bases ). Commonly known as caustic soda, lye, or sodium hydr... Read more
bicarbonate
bicarbonate or hydrogen carbonate, chemical compound containing the bicarbonate radical, -HCO 3 . The most familiar of such compounds is sodium bicarbonate (baking soda). See carbonate . ... Read more
sodium carbonate
sodium carbonate chemical compound, Na 2 CO 3 , soluble in water and very slightly soluble in alcohol. Pure sodium carbonate is a white, odorless powder that absorbs moisture from the air, has an alkaline taste, and forms a strongly alkaline water solution. It is one of the most basic industrial ch... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "Sodium Pentothal"

Truth Serum
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence, and Security ...potential for abuse and for addictive behavior. Sodium pentothal (pentothal sodium, thiopental, thiopentone) is an ultrashort-acting...meaning that sedation only lasts for a few minutes. Sodium pentothal slows down the heart rate, lowers blood pressure... Read more
barbiturate
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...degraded, and excreted. Ultrashort-acting barbiturates such as thiopental sodium (Pentothal) are often used as general anesthetics. Secobarbital (Seconal) and pentobarbital sodium (Nembutal) are short-acting barbiturates, amobarbital (Amytal) is... Read more
Anesthesia, General
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers ...including vomiting and uncontrolled movement. This stage is typically shortened by administering a barbiturate, such as sodium pentothal, before the anesthetic agent. Stage III, or surgical anesthesia, is the stage in which the patient's pupillary gaze... Read more

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The pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of thiopental as used in lethal injection.(The Lethal Injection Debate: Law and Science)
Magazine article from: Fordham Urban Law Journal; 6/1/2008; ; 700+ words ; Thiopental (sometimes called, although inaccurately, Sodium Pentothal) was the most commonly used intravenous anesthetic agent for about fifty years, beginning in the mid-1940s. (1) As states began... Read more
The Week.(politics, current events)
Magazine article from: National Review; 6/5/2000; 700+ words ; ...records? John McCain endorsed, endorsed, endorsed George W. Bush. The press, which typically regards McCain as the sodium-Pentothal candidate-all truth, all the time-couldn't quite bring itself to believe it. McCain played along by making his support... Read more
Lethal injection on trial.(TRENDS AND TRANSITIONS)
Magazine article from: State Legislatures; 1/1/2008; 356 words ; ...penalty states authorize lethal injections for executions. Almost all the states use the same three-drug combination: sodium pentothal, to render the inmate unconscious; pancuronium bromide, to paralyze all skeletal muscles; and potassium chloride... Read more
Just another night on Texas' death row.
Magazine article from: National Catholic Reporter; 2/4/2000; ; 700+ words ; ...microphones into the circle of tears, prayers and memories of the man who, at that moment, was being injected with sodium pentothal to put him to sleep, pancuronium to stop his breathing and potassium chloride to stop his heart. As Robison was surely... Read more
Carney's alleged killers grads of SOA. (Jesuit James Carney killed in Honduras perhaps by trainees from the US Army School of the Americas)(Column)
Magazine article from: National Catholic Reporter; 1/24/1997; ; 700+ words ; ...last September confirmed that the school used training manuals advocating the use of torture, false imprisonment, sodium pentothal and assassination. Pentagon officials said the manuals were used at the school from 1982 to 1991 and distributed... Read more
FDA tips Abbott to next target in a future audit.
Newspaper article from: Inspection Monitor; 5/1/1998; 284 words ; ...that the continued adequacy of the water system should be checked in future inspections. A second concern involved sodium pentothal, a small volume parenteral. Lewis remarked about some variability among batches, which diminished after the firm... Read more
The Execution Protocol.
Magazine article from: Corrections Today; 10/1/1997; ; 660 words ; ...no obvious signs of physical damage. Trombley takes us through the lethal injection procedure, beginning with the sodium pentothal injection meant to induce sleep, to the pancuronium bromide injection designed to arrest the respiratory muscles... Read more