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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...that sedation only lasts for a few minutes. Sodium pentothal slows down the heart rate, lowers blood pressure...
barbiturate
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...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...
Interrogation
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences ...reportedly used, either in experiments or during actual counterintelligence interrogations, include scopolamine, sodium pentothal, and sodium amytal. However, there is little evidence that any so-called truth serum has ever lived up to its name...
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...

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Truth serum: on sodium pentothal, his secret comes out. (psychotherapy narrative)
Magazine article from: Harper's Magazine; 4/1/1994; ; 700+ words ; ...some success with the treatment, a combination of sodium pentothal, known during the Second World War as truth serum...helps them gather their scattered thoughts. The sodium pentothal, he'd explained, would cause me to pass out...
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Newspaper article from: Sun-Journal Lewiston, Me.; 10/6/2007; 700+ words ; ...d ask him after slipping him a dose of Sodium Pentothal: Did you know before the blessed event...d ask him after slipping him a dose of Sodium Pentothal: Is it okay if we give you Sodium Pentothal? You're not going to get hooked on...
Truth drug used to help addicts quit
Newspaper article from: The Scotsman; 2/20/1999; ; 676 words ; ...of a truth drug. The drug, sodium pentothal, induces a semi-conscious...that they can ignore them." Sodium pentothal was used by all sides in the...Shropshire. He realised that sodium pentothal made patients more open to suggestion...
Lethal injection could be unconstitutional.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 11/30/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...cocktail begins with two grams of sodium pentothal, sometimes called thiopental...that stops the heart. If the sodium pentothal wears off too quickly, an inmate...Harper showed low levels of sodium pentothal, meaning that there was a more...
Will science ever be able to detect the truth about lying?
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 12/6/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...the psychoactive barbiturates sodium pentothal and sodium amytal. However...continued to use sodium amytal and sodium pentothal on psychiatric patients to get...evidence that drugs such as sodium pentothal do not extract truthful memories...
THE BEAT.(Spotlight)
Newspaper article from: Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO); 6/10/2005; ; 540 words ; ...memory serves me, many years ago Sodium Pentothal was used as a truth serum...nowadays? - Loretta, Englewood Sodium Pentothal is a trademark for the barbiturate...officials today frown on the use of Sodium Pentothal, according to USA Today. Have...
Louisiana Senate committee discusses legality of truth serums
News Wire article from: University Wire; 6/18/2004; ; 538 words ; ...the resolution refers to sodium amytal, pentothal and brevital, also known as...Association's Web site, sodium pentothal is used as a sedative and anesthetic...without hesitation. However, sodium pentothal will not make people tell the...
Analysis: Science behind truth serum
Transcript from: NPR Special; 9/5/2003; ; 467 words ; ...claim that US officials used sodium pentothal--that's often called truth...cues. Barbiturates such as sodium pentothal were first touted as truth serums...justification for the use of sodium pentothal. You'll find an examination...
As Challenges to Lethal Injection Mount, Justices Set to Hear Case
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 4/26/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...massive dose of the barbiturate sodium pentothal to render the prisoner unconscious...that 21 had concentrations of sodium pentothal in their systems low enough...administered, the usual dose of sodium pentothal alone is sufficient to bring...
Medical ethics take center stage
Newspaper article from: Oakland Tribune; 2/22/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...the 1970s, the first drug, sodium pentothal, anethesizes the inmate, the...found that the concentration of sodium pentothal in the blood of 43 of the 49...punishment. The lethal dose of sodium pentothal the federal judge in the Morales...