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Nonbarbiturate vs. Barbiturate — What's the Difference?

Nonbarbiturate vs. Barbiturate — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Nonbarbiturate and Barbiturate

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Nonbarbiturate

A substance that is not a barbiturate.

Barbiturate

A barbiturate is a drug that acts as a central nervous system depressant. Barbiturates are effective as anxiolytics, hypnotics, and anticonvulsants, but have physical and psychological addiction potential as well as overdose potential among other possible adverse effects.

Barbiturate

Any of a group of barbituric acid derivatives that act as central nervous system depressants and are used as sedatives or hypnotics.

Barbiturate

(organic compound) Any salt or ester of barbituric acid.

Barbiturate

(pharmaceutical drug) Any of derivatives of barbituric acid that act as depressants of the central nervous system and are used as sedatives or hypnotics.
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Barbiturate

Organic compound having powerful soporific effect; overdose can be fatal

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