Barbiturate Abuse (cont.)

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Medical Author:

J Dave Barry, MD

Coauthor:

Christopher B Beach, MD

Medical Editor:

Scott H Plantz, MD, FAAEM

Medical Editor:

Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD

Medical Editor:

Anthony Anker, MD, FAAEM

Next Steps

Follow-up

Althoughrare, anyone who is addicted to barbiturates requires prolonged therapy to avoid the dangerous symptoms of withdrawal. Addicted individuals are treated with decreasing doses of barbiturates (called detoxification) until they are drug free. For more information, seedrug dependence and abuse.

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