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Pentobarbital. Pentobarbital (US) or pentobarbitone (British and Australian) is a short-acting barbiturate typically used as a sedative, a preanesthetic, and to control convulsions in emergencies. [2] It can also be used for short-term treatment of insomnia but has been largely replaced by the benzodiazepine family of drugs.
Marilyn Monroe (1926–1962) died from an overdose of chloral hydrate and pentobarbital (Nembutal). Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900) regularly used chloral hydrate in the years leading up to his nervous breakdown, according to Lou Salome and other associates. Whether the drug contributed to his insanity is a point of controversy.
Philip Haig Nitschke [1] ( / ˈnɪtʃkɪ /; born 8 August 1947) is an Australian humanist, author, former physician, and founder and director of the pro- euthanasia group Exit International. He campaigned successfully to have a legal euthanasia law passed in Australia's Northern Territory and assisted four people in ending their lives before ...
Hoping to document the phenomenon, photographer Constanze Han spent a month in 2022 driving down the highway connecting the island’s capital, Taipei, to the southern city of Kaohsiung, meeting ...
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Ongoing lawsuits against J&J allege that its talc-based baby powder caused ovarian cancer. A new study lends credence to the claims.
Butabarbital (brand name Butisol) is a prescription barbiturate sleep aid and anxiety medication. Butabarbital has a particularly fast onset of effects and short duration of action compared to other barbiturates, which makes it useful for certain applications such as treating severe insomnia, relieving general anxiety and relieving anxiety ...
Gen Z’s bar for what they’ll buy has gotten a lot higher, and it’s going to take more than one-off sales tactics and digital offers to win them over. Over the last five to 10 years ...