Sodium thiopental, also known as Sodium Pentothal (a trademark of Abbott Laboratories), thiopental, thiopentone, or Trapanal (also a trademark), is a rapid-onset short-acting barbiturate general anesthetic. It is the thiobarbiturate analog of pentobarbital, and an analog of thiobarbital.

2020年8月24日 · Sodium thiopental or Sodium Pentothal is commonly known as truth serum. It is an anesthetic. It works by decreasing the metabolic activity of the brain, thereby making it hard to think and further, lie.

2012年4月19日 · The famed chemical sodium pentothal, which is commonly known as truth serum, has been a mainstay of spy flicks for decades. In real life, scientists have tested it on spies, psychiatric...

Sodium thiopental, marketed as Pentothal "Truth serum" is a colloquial name for any of a range of psychoactive drugs used in an effort to obtain information from subjects who are unable or unwilling to provide it otherwise.

2021年4月23日 · Pentothal (thiopental sodium for injection) is a barbiturate used to help patients relax before receiving general anesthesia with an inhaled medication. The brand name drug Pentothal is no longer available in the U.S. Generic versions may be available. What Are Side Effects of Pentothal? Common side effects of Pentothal (thiopental sodium) include:

2024年3月25日 · Pentothal (Thiopental Sodium for Injection) is an ultrashort-acting depressant of the central nervous system that induces hypnosis and anesthesia, but not analgesia. It produces hypnosis within 30 to 40 seconds of intravenous injection.

2021年9月6日 · For nearly a century, sodium pentothal was the undisputed king of anesthetics. Anesthesiologists were not, however, the sole consumers of pentothal, as psychiatrists used it to treat acute anxiety during psychoanalysis.