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amobarbital and Dissociation

amobarbital has been researched along with Dissociation in 9 studies

Amobarbital: A barbiturate with hypnotic and sedative properties (but not antianxiety). Adverse effects are mainly a consequence of dose-related CNS depression and the risk of dependence with continued use is high. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p565)
amobarbital : A member of the class of barbiturates that is pyrimidine-2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)-trione substituted by a 3-methylbutyl and an ethyl group at position 5. Amobarbital has been shown to exhibit sedative and hypnotic properties.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"A wide variety of dissociative disorders, including dissociative amnesia, dissociative fugue, depersonalization disorder, dissociative identity disorder, and various forms of dissociative disorder not otherwise specified."2.40The dissociative disorders. Rarely considered and underdiagnosed. ( Coons, PM, 1998)
"Three patients with multiple personality disorder and three with obsessive-compulsive disorder were compared on a variety of self-report measures and on two structured interviews."1.27Phenomenological overlap of multiple personality disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder. ( Anderson, G; Ross, CA, 1988)

Research

Studies (9)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19907 (77.78)18.7374
1990's2 (22.22)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Shale, JH1
Gelenberg, AJ1
Chancellor, AM1
Perry, JC1
Jacobs, D1
Nicolson, R1
Feinstein, A1
Coons, PM1
Hall, RC1
LeCann, AF1
Schoolar, JC1
Soskis, DA1
Ross, CA1
Anderson, G1
Markowitz, J1
Viederman, M1

Reviews

1 review available for amobarbital and Dissociation

ArticleYear
The dissociative disorders. Rarely considered and underdiagnosed.
    The Psychiatric clinics of North America, 1998, Volume: 21, Issue:3

    Topics: Amnesia; Amobarbital; Depersonalization; Dissociative Disorders; Dissociative Identity Disorder; Epi

1998

Other Studies

8 other studies available for amobarbital and Dissociation

ArticleYear
The amobarbital interview.
    Military medicine, 1980, Volume: 145, Issue:12

    Topics: Adult; Amobarbital; Conversion Disorder; Dissociative Disorders; Female; Humans; Hysteria; Interview

1980
Dissociative disorder, conversion disorder and the use of abreaction in a 22 year old male.
    The New Zealand medical journal, 1982, Jun-23, Volume: 95, Issue:710

    Topics: Abreaction; Adult; Amobarbital; Conversion Disorder; Dissociative Disorders; Humans; Male; Methylphe

1982
Overview: clinical applications of the Amytal interview in psychiatric emergency settings.
    The American journal of psychiatry, 1982, Volume: 139, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Amnesia; Amobarbital; Catatonia; Combat Disorders; Depressive Disorder; Diagnosis, Diff

1982
Conversion, dissociation, and multiple sclerosis.
    The Journal of nervous and mental disease, 1994, Volume: 182, Issue:11

    Topics: Adult; Amobarbital; Conversion Disorder; Diagnosis, Differential; Dissociative Disorders; Humans; Ma

1994
Amobarbital treatment of multiple personality. Use of structured video tape interviews as a basis for intensive psychotherapy.
    The Journal of nervous and mental disease, 1978, Volume: 166, Issue:9

    Topics: Adult; Amnesia; Amobarbital; Child Rearing; Dissociative Disorders; Dissociative Identity Disorder;

1978
Multiple drug interviews as a diagnostic technique: a clinical case study.
    Neuropsychobiology, 1976, Volume: 2, Issue:2-3

    Topics: Adult; Amobarbital; Dissociative Disorders; Ethanol; Humans; Hypnosis; Hysteria; Interview, Psycholo

1976
Phenomenological overlap of multiple personality disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
    The Journal of nervous and mental disease, 1988, Volume: 176, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Amobarbital; Diagnosis, Differential; Dissociative Disorders; Dissociative Identity Disorder;

1988
A case report of dissociative pseudodementia.
    General hospital psychiatry, 1986, Volume: 8, Issue:2

    Topics: Amnesia; Amobarbital; Dementia; Diagnosis, Differential; Dissociative Disorders; Humans; Male; Middl

1986