Sodium thiopental

Sodium thiopental, dem sanso know as thiopental sodium anaa thiopentone wey dem dey sell am under de brand name Pentothal, be a rapid-onset short-acting barbiturate general anesthetic. E be de thiobarbiturate analog of pentobarbital, den an analog of thiobarbital. Sodium thiopental be a therapeutic alternative on de World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. Na e be de first of three drugs dem administer during chaw lethal injections insyd de United States til na de US division of Hospira object den stop dey manufacture de drug insyd 2011, den de European Union ban de export of de drug for dis purpose. Although thiopental abuse dey carry a dependency risk, ein recreational use be rare.

Sodium thiopental be well-known insyd popular culture, especially under de name "sodium pentothal," as a "truth serum," although ein efficacy insyd dis role be questioned. 

 References 
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 External links 

 Vassallo, Susi, M.D. "Thiopental in Lethal Injection" (Archive). Fordham Urban Law Journal. Vol. 35, issue 4. June 18, 2008. pp. 957–968.

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