Assertion: sodium thiopental | /r/HasProperty | mistaken for sodium amytal
Facets:
value: often
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: It is often mistaken for "truth serum", or sodium amytal, an intermediate-acting barbiturate that is used for sedation and to treat insomnia, but was also used in so-called sodium amytal "interviews" where the person being questioned would be much more likely to provide the truth whilst under the influence of this drug.[citation needed]