PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Scientific/Medical Names:
Phenobarbitone
Amylobarbitone
Amylobarbitone sulphate
Butobarbitone
Quinalbarbitone
Street Names:
barbs, blues, reds, blues & reds, sleepers, downers, nembies, blue heavens, blue velvet, blue devils,Nembies, yellow jackets, abbots, Mexican yellows, Barbies
Street Names Continued:
Purple hearts, goof balls, Reds, red birds, red devils, lilly, F-40s, pinks, pink ladies, seggy, Rainbows, reds and blues, tooies, double trouble, gorilla pills, Christmas Trees, F-66s
INGREDIANTS
- Derived from barbituric acid (malonyl urea)
- Formed from malonic acid and urea.
History:
First true synthesis began in 1903. True use of them for medical reasons began in 1912. The nature of the drug made it hard to find correct dosages. A slight overdosage let to a coma like state, or death. Therefore it took off in the illegal market in the 40s. True illicit use began in the 60s and 70s, but ended up lessening soon after when the switch to benzodiazepine took place. By the 90s the drug was not found as commonly behind a drug issue, but lately, the younger generations have been using it unknowingly of the damage it causes.
TEEN USAGE
- About 2.8 % of seniors in highschool are said to use barbiturates.
Brief stats:
People who develop withdrawal symptoms that get bad enough to require hospitalization have a 2% to 5% risk of death.
Depressants, opioids and antidepressants are responsible for more overdose deaths (45%) than cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and amphetamines (39%) combined.
9% of abusers may abuse a form of barbiturate.
1:5 children may grow up in a household with a form of barbiturate abuse.
Administration/Paraphernalia:
The drug is either administered through swallowing in pill form or melting down, dissolved with water and injected by needle most commonly. In some cases it can be snorted or smoked, but due to it's pill form is usually not. The drug usually is just given in a small baggy or prescription bottle. Price varies on the milligrams of the dosage, but on average, due to heightened rarity now, cost $25 to $50 minimum a pill.
Side Effects:
Short term: Altered level of consciousness, Difficulty in thinking, Drowsiness or coma, Faulty judgment, Incoordination,Shallow breathing, Slowness of speech, Sluggishness, Slurred speech, Staggering
Long Term:
Changes in alertness, Decreased functioning, Irritability, Memory loss, bronchitis pneumonia, extreme mood swings, impaired judgement and coordination.
Works Cited
"Barbiturate Abuse." WebMD. WebMD, n.d. Web. 08 May 2014.
"Barbiturate Intoxication and Overdose: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia." U.S National Library of Medicine. U.S. National Library of Medicine, n.d. Web. 08 May 2014.
"Barbiturate." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 05 July 2014. Web. 08 May 2014.
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"Barbiturates - What Are Barbiturates?" Barbiturates - What Are Barbiturates? N.p., n.d. Web. 08 May 2014.
