Phenobarbital
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| PsychonautWiki | TripSit | Pharmacology | DrugCentral | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | |||||
| Class / category | — | — | ≈ | ||
| Also known as | PhenobarbitalPhenobarbitoneLuminalPhenobarb | phenophenobarbitoneluminal | — | — | ≈ |
| Safety | |||||
| Addiction potential | extremely physically and psychologically addictive | — | — | — | |
| Toxicity | moderate toxicitypotentially lethal when mixed with depressants like alcohol or opioids | — | — | — | |
| Dose · Oral | |||||
| Threshold | 25 mg | — | — | — | |
| Light | 50–100 mg | 50–100 mg | — | — | = |
| Common | 100–150 mg | 100–150 mg | — | — | = |
| Strong | 150–300 mg | 150–300 mg | — | — | = |
| Duration | |||||
| Onset | 15–60 minutes | — | — | — | |
| Total | 4–6 hours | — | — | — | |
| After-effects | 1–48 hours | 1–24 hours | — | — | ≠ |
| Pharmacology | |||||
| Receptor activity | — | — | — | GABRA1NR1I2NR1I3Scn1a | |
| Half-life | — | — | 53 to 118 hours (mean 79 hours) The plasma half-life for phenobarbital in adults ranges between 53 and 118 hours with an mean of 79 hours. The plasma half-life for phenobarbital in children and newborns (less than 48 hours old) ranges between 60 to 180 hours with a mean of 110 hours. | — | |
| Protein binding | — | — | 20 to 45% | — | |
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PsychonautWiki summary
Death may occur when barbiturates are combined with depressants such as opiates, benzodiazepines, gabapentinoids, thienodiazepines, alcohol or other GABAergic substances.[1] It is strongly discouraged to consume moderate to heavy dosages of these substances together.
TripSit summary
CNS depressant that is used mostly for insomnia (In older patients) and epliepsy (in younger patients) And it a very strong narcotic, that can be taken most ways. It's used less as "safer" alternatives have been made (Benzodiazepines).
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