Barbiturate Definition, Mechanism, & Side Effects
As a person uses barbiturates more, the difference between a dose that causes the desired effect and that of a fatal overdose becomes narrower. This makes overdoses more common in long-term use such as for more than 2 weeks. How quickly barbiturates act and how long their effects last can vary. They can be classified as ultra short-, short-, intermediate-, and long-acting. Side effects Tolerance to the anxiolytic and sedative effects of barbiturates tends to develop faster than tolerance to their...