Nembutol Abuse and Addiction
July 2, 2010 by Summit Malibu
Filed under Prescription Drug Addiction and Abuse
Nembutol (Pentobarbital) is a short-acting barbiturate that is most commonly prescribed for treatment of seizures, preoperative sedation, and other sedation. It is also sometimes prescribed for sleep disorders.
Nembutol side effects include slurred speech, shallow breathing, sluggishness, fatigue, disorientation, lack of coordination, and dilated pupils. Nembutol, like other barbiturates, mimics alcohol inebriation, causing mild euphoria, lack of inhibition, relief of anxiety, and sleepiness.
High doses of Nembutol cause impairment of memory, judgment and coordination, as well as irritability, paranoia, and suicidal ideation.
Long-term effects include tolerance which develops quickly. Larger doses are used to create the same effects, which increases the danger of an overdose. Alcohol, opoids, antihistamines, other sedative-hypnotics and other central nervous system depressants will greatly increase the sedation effects and risk of accidental death.
Pentobarbital is a drug that has been used recreationally under the slang term “yellow-jacket.”
Pentobarbitol abuse can occur with recreational use, where the drug is taken to achieve a high, or out of prescription misuse, when the drug is continued long term against medical advice. Short-acting barbiturates like Nembutol are the most frequently abused barbiturates, and are often used on the street in combination with stimulants such as cocaine, amphetamines, and crystal methamphetamine.
Withdrawal symptoms include tremors, elevated blood pressure and pulse, sweating, and possible seizures.
