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pentobarbital and Psychoses, Alcoholic

pentobarbital has been researched along with Psychoses, Alcoholic in 7 studies

Pentobarbital: A short-acting barbiturate that is effective as a sedative and hypnotic (but not as an anti-anxiety) agent and is usually given orally. It is prescribed more frequently for sleep induction than for sedation but, like similar agents, may lose its effectiveness by the second week of continued administration. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p236)
pentobarbital : A member of the class of barbiturates, the structure of which is that of barbituric acid substituted at C-5 by ethyl and sec-pentyl groups.

Psychoses, Alcoholic: A group of mental disorders associated with organic brain damage and caused by poisoning from alcohol.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Seizures and delirium tremens were recorded among 292 randomly selected patients admitted to an in-patient alcoholism program."1.27Should alcohol withdrawal seizures be treated with anti-epileptic drugs? ( Hillbom, ME; Hjelm-Jäger, M, 1984)

Research

Studies (7)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19907 (100.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
LETAILLEUR, M1
MORIN, J1
MONNERIE, R1
DEMAY, J1
Hillbom, ME1
Hjelm-Jäger, M1
Kaim, SC2
Kissin, B1
Gross, MM1
Sargant, W1
Klett, CJ1
Essig, CF1
Jones, BE1
Lam, RC1

Trials

2 trials available for pentobarbital and Psychoses, Alcoholic

ArticleYear
Prevention of delirium tremens: use of phenothiazines versus drugs cross-dependent with alcohol.
    Advances in biochemical psychopharmacology, 1974, Volume: 9, Issue:0

    Topics: Antipsychotic Agents; Biogenic Amines; Brain Chemistry; Chlordiazepoxide; Chlorpromazine; Drug Toler

1974
Treatment of delirium tremens. A comparative evaluation of four drugs.
    Quarterly journal of studies on alcohol, 1972, Volume: 33, Issue:4

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Chlordiazepoxide; Clinical Trials as Topic; Evaluation Studies as Topic; Human

1972

Other Studies

5 other studies available for pentobarbital and Psychoses, Alcoholic

ArticleYear
[Treatment of delirium tremens by chloropromazine (R.P. 4560) and mebubarbital synergysm].
    Annales medico-psychologiques, 1954, Volume: 112, Issue:2 1

    Topics: Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium; Autonomic Agents; Barbiturates; Humans; Pentobarbital; Psychoses, Alcoh

1954
Should alcohol withdrawal seizures be treated with anti-epileptic drugs?
    Acta neurologica Scandinavica, 1984, Volume: 69, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium; Alcoholism; Anticonvulsants; Carbamazepine; Chlormethiazol

1984
Drug therapy in alcoholism.
    Current psychiatric therapies, 1970, Volume: 10

    Topics: Adult; Alcoholic Intoxication; Alcoholism; Antidepressive Agents; Anxiety; Carbamates; Chlordiazepox

1970
Safety of combined antidepressant drugs.
    British medical journal, 1971, Mar-06, Volume: 1, Issue:5748

    Topics: Antidepressive Agents; Dibenzazepines; Drug Synergism; Hallucinations; Humans; Male; Pentobarbital;

1971
The effect of pentobarbital on alcohol withdrawal in dogs.
    Archives of neurology, 1969, Volume: 20, Issue:5

    Topics: Animals; Dogs; Ethanol; Female; Humans; Male; Pentobarbital; Psychoses, Alcoholic; Seizures; Substan

1969