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phenobarbital and Alcohol-Induced Disorders

phenobarbital has been researched along with Alcohol-Induced Disorders in 1 studies

Phenobarbital: A barbituric acid derivative that acts as a nonselective central nervous system depressant. It potentiates GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID action on GABA-A RECEPTORS, and modulates chloride currents through receptor channels. It also inhibits glutamate induced depolarizations.
phenobarbital : A member of the class of barbiturates, the structure of which is that of barbituric acid substituted at C-5 by ethyl and phenyl groups.

Alcohol-Induced Disorders: Disorders stemming from the misuse and abuse of alcohol.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" We propose the use of symptom-triggered phenobarbital for the treatment of AWS as a safe alternative to benzodiazepines."1.56The Safety and Utility of Phenobarbital Use for the Treatment of Severe Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome in the Medical Intensive Care Unit. ( Cleven, KL; Healy, L; Koenig, S; Kohn, N; Mayo, PH; Narasimhan, M; Oks, M; Wei, M, 2020)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's1 (100.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Oks, M1
Cleven, KL1
Healy, L1
Wei, M1
Narasimhan, M1
Mayo, PH1
Kohn, N1
Koenig, S1

Other Studies

1 other study available for phenobarbital and Alcohol-Induced Disorders

ArticleYear
The Safety and Utility of Phenobarbital Use for the Treatment of Severe Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome in the Medical Intensive Care Unit.
    Journal of intensive care medicine, 2020, Volume: 35, Issue:9

    Topics: Adult; Alcohol-Induced Disorders; Critical Care Outcomes; Female; Humans; Hypnotics and Sedatives; I

2020