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Pentothal

Pentothal Pentothal is thiopental sodium, a very short-acting barbiturate with anesthetic effects.

Pentothal is thiopental sodium, a very short-acting barbiturate with anesthetic effects. It works by increasing GABA-A–related inhibition in the brain, which lowers neuronal activity and can produce anesthesia.

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