LUMINAL

LUMINAL - Phenobarbital or phenobarbitone is a barbiturate, first marketed as Luminal by Friedr. Bayer et comp. It is the most widely used anticonvulsant worldwide and the oldest still in use. It also has sedative and hypnotic properties but, as with other barbiturates, has been superseded by the benzodiazepines for these indications

INDICATIONS
Phenobarbital is indicated in the treatment of all types of seizures except absence seizures.

SIDE EFFECTS
Sedation and hypnosis are the principal side effects of phenobarbital. Central nervous system effects like dizziness, nystagmus and ataxia are also common. In elderly patients, it may cause excitement and confusion while in children, it may result in paradoxical hyperactivity.

OVERDOSE
Phenobarbital causes a "depression" of the body's systems, mainly the central and peripheral nervous systems; thus, the main characteristic of phenobarbital overdose is a "slowing" of bodily functions, including decreased consciousness (even coma), bradycardia, bradypnea, hypothermia, and hypotension (in massive overdoses). Overdose may also lead to pulmonary edema and acute renal failure as a result of shock.
The electroencephalogram of a person with phenobarbital overdose may show a marked decrease in electrical activity, to the point of mimicking brain death. This is due to profound depression of the central nervous system, and is usually reversible.

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[SwindleFlu]

Vet just prescribed my dog this stuff, hope he doesnt act like this guy

[Canaderek]

Initially, this video made me laugh (happy, positive reaction), but after a few moments it made me irritated (unhappy, negative reaction), then angry (very unhappy, profoundly negative reaction).

If we use the above as an analogy, we can learn something about barbiturate use or abuse. At first, the effects are desirable and pleasant, but if it continues unchecked and (seemingly) indefinitely, the experience/outcome can become devastatingly bad.

[Zemfira25]

uh...wow...I've never seen anything like this on display before...except for myself of course, I call that my everyday ritual :P

[ambiencraze]

this sounds interesting.

if your tripping thats so intersting that everyone is watching you.

if i was tripping it would have been great.