"Barbiturates" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A class of chemicals derived from barbituric acid or thiobarbituric acid. Many of these are GABA MODULATORS used as HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES, as ANESTHETICS, or as ANTICONVULSANTS.
| Descriptor ID |
D001463
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.383.742.698.253
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Barbiturates" by people in Profiles.
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Barbiturates for the treatment of intracranial hypertension after traumatic brain injury. Crit Care. 2008; 12(5):185.
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Status epilepticus. Neurol Clin. 1995 Aug; 13(3):529-48.
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Quantitative serum toxic screening in the management of suspected drug overdose. Am J Emerg Med. 1990 Jan; 8(1):16-22.
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Therapy for status epilepticus. Clin Neuropharmacol. 1983; 6(4):255-69.