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Barbiturates

Barbiturates

a class of chemicals derived from barbituric acid or thiobarbituric acid. Many of these are medically important as sedatives and hypnotics (sedatives, barbiturate), as anaesthetics, or as anticonvulsants.


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Receptor

... is the mechanism for pharmacodynamic drug tolerance (for example opioids or benzodiazepins). Also there is pharmacokinetic drug tolerance (for barbiturates) wich has nothing to do with receptors, but with the drug increasing its own metabolization by the liver.

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by radu
Thu Feb 22, 2007 4:24 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Receptor
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The Fiber Disease

... phenytoin, procainamide, quinidine, salicylate, streptomycin, theophylline, tobramycin, valproic acid, vancomycin, ethanol, amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepine, buprenorphine, cannabinoids, cocaine, cocaine metabolites, fentanyl, lysergic acid diethylamide, methadone, nicotine, ...

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by London
Wed Dec 20, 2006 8:43 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
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Shame on you

... of that in the plasma. Interactions Drugs which depress the central nervous system can be potentiated by pimozide. These drugs include alcohol, barbiturates, anesthetics, antihistamines and benzodiazepines. The use of pimozide together with any of these should be minimized. QT wave lengthening ...

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by Sabrina
Sat Apr 15, 2006 6:44 am
 
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Topic: The Fiber Disease
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