"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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Distribution of butalbital in postmortem tissues and fluids from non-overdose cases. J Anal Toxicol. 2003 Apr; 27(3):145-8.
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Barbiturate action is dependent on the conformational state of the acetylcholine receptor. Anesthesiology. 1993 Nov; 79(5):1033-41.